A little math help..Please

[happy medium]

Symbolic
What is the length of the blue line labeled r in the image below? Give your answer in terms of a and b.
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And this one................

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Thanks,

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

You being serious?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Seriously now?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

You can't be serious.

 

[logo908]

uh... sqrt(a^2+b^2)=r ... pythagorean theorem

 

[Jeff7]

Pythagorean theorem

 

[Mike Gayner]

lol

 

[logo908]

lol...

 

[Joemonkey]

this a troll thread?

 

[mesthead21]

There is no way this thread is serious

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

This is some kind of ATOT inside joke I don't get, isn't it?

 

[happy medium]

Pythagorean theorem

I know that,but how do you write it the way they want you too?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I know that,but how do you write it the way they want you too?

r = sqrt(a^2 + b^2)
or
r^2 = a^2 + b^2

I'm still not convinced you're not trolling.

 

[Mike Gayner]

I know that,but how do you write it the way they want you too?

Surely not serious? Did you go to high school?

 

[happy medium]

uh... sqrt(a^2+b^2)=r ... pythagorean theorem

Is this right?

Hey,I'm just a construction worker trying to help his kid with her homework.

Thanks...any help with the second one?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Dude, I just read the second question. Now I know you're trolling. You don't know what a fucking 'product' is?

 

[happy medium]

Surely not serious? Did you go to high school?

yes 25 years ago....thanks guys.

 

[happy medium]

Dude, I just read the second question. Now I know you're trolling. You don't know what a fucking 'product' is?

yes I do but its not just addition in this case

The answer is not 270

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

yes I do but its not just addition in this case

:facepalm;

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Dude. In your house you have something called a computer. On it, your daughter can use something called the internet. On the internet there is a search engine called Google.

And if she's getting homework on this surely she was taught this in class?

r=(a^2+b^2)^0.5 or r=sqrt(a^2+b^2) will do it. And the second one...17600?

yes I do but its not just addition in this case

The answer is not 270

You don't know what a product is, do you?

 

[xSauronx]

yes 25 years ago....thanks guys.

fine, you havent done maths in 25 years, im not *that* surprised you dont know the pythagorean theorem

im surprised you dont know what multiplication is
im sorry that the person youre helping has severe learning difficulties

 

[happy medium]

Dude. In your house you have something called a computer. On it, your daughter can use something called the internet. On the internet there is a search engine called Google.

And if she's getting homework on this surely she was taught this in class?

r=(a^2+b^2)^0.5 or r=sqrt(a^2+b^2) will do it. And the second one...17600?


You don't know what a product is, do you?

Thanks you I will try these answers on the computer she is using.

This is something she got for extra credit over the summer.

 

[Mike Gayner]

yes I do but its not just addition in this case

The answer is not 270

 

[happy medium]

fine, you havent done maths in 25 years, im not *that* surprised you dont know the pythagorean theorem

im surprised you dont know what multiplication is
im sorry that the person youre helping has severe learning difficulties

It is one of those questions that you think it "can't be that easy". Rather then give the wrong answer , I figured I'd ask you smart YOUNG people.

 

[TridenT]

Yo, bro.

Check out http://www.purplemath.com/

They have some nice stuff for you to start on.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/pythagthm.htm