Urgent!! Find the length of B by using the Pythagorean Theorem

Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
24^2 + b^2 = 40^2
576 + b^2 = 1600
b^2 = 1024
b = 32
32
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] {a}^{2} + {b}^{2} = {c}^{2} [/tex]
a= 24 , b= b , c=40
In order to find b, you have to change the equation a bit. Your new equation will look like [tex] {c}^{2} - {a}^{2} = {b}^{2} [/tex]
here is the step by step now
[tex] {40}^{2} - {24}^{2} = {b}^{2} [/tex]
[tex] {1600} - {576} = {b}^{2} [/tex]
[tex] {1024} = {b}^{2} [/tex]
**now you need to take the square root of both sides and you get 32**