This week, we were reviewing for the mid-term. I had difficulty with the measurement unit, so I made sure I reviewed a lot of that content. I had a lot of trouble in the past with Pythagorean Theorem, but in my studies, I actually figured out how to do it.
Step 1: Write out the formula. This helps you control your work and show the person correcting it what exactly you’re doing.
a2 + b2 = c2
Step 2: Punch in the numbers.
52 + 22 = c2
Step 3: Solve the exponents.
25 + 4 = c2
Step 4: Add the two numbers together.
29 = c2
Step 5: Find the square root of the number.
5.4 = c2
Step 6: And you’re done! Side C is equal to 5.4 cm (or whatever unit)