A right triangle has two sides perpendicular to each other. Sides "a" and "b" are the perpendicular sides and side "c" is the hypothenuse. Enter the length of any two sides and leave the side to be calculated blank. read more
Finding the missing side of a right triangle is a pretty simple matter if two sides are known. One of the more famous mathematical formulas is \(a^2+b^2=c^2\), which is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. The theorem states that the hypotenuse of a right triangle can be easily calculated from the lengths of the sides. read more
In the left triangle, the measure of the hypotenuse is missing. Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the missing length. Replace the variables in the theorem with the values of the known sides. 48 2 + 14 2 = c 2. Square the measures and add them together. read more