A Adlogin Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Sep 29, 2009 Messages 215 Reaction score 33 Points 4,621 Dentist May 30, 2011 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad I am only looking for an estimation .. for example R=square root(2400squared + 3200squared) how do i solve something like this on the mcat? thanks
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad I am only looking for an estimation .. for example R=square root(2400squared + 3200squared) how do i solve something like this on the mcat? thanks
M MT Headed snow, PBR, and bears Lifetime Donor Verified Member 10+ Year Member Platinum Member Joined May 27, 2011 Messages 1,709 Reaction score 35 Points 4,621 Location teh Big Sky! Medical Student May 30, 2011 #2 2400 is 100 * 24 3200 is 100 * 32 hmm, 24 is 8*3 and 32 is 8*4 so this is really a 3/4/5 triangle: (800*3)squared + (800*4)squared = (800*5)squared Answer: 800 * 5 = 4,000 Upvote 0 Downvote
2400 is 100 * 24 3200 is 100 * 32 hmm, 24 is 8*3 and 32 is 8*4 so this is really a 3/4/5 triangle: (800*3)squared + (800*4)squared = (800*5)squared Answer: 800 * 5 = 4,000
