1. The problem asks to find the length of the missing side (hypotenuse) of the triangle labeled "b" with legs 6 cm and 6 cm.
2. We use the Pythagorean theorem for right triangles: $$a^2 + b^2 = c^2$$ where $a$ and $b$ are the legs and $c$ is the hypotenuse.
3. Here, both legs are equal: $a = 6$ cm and $b = 6$ cm. We want to find $c = b$.
4. Substitute the values into the formula:
$$6^2 + 6^2 = b^2$$
5. Calculate the squares:
$$36 + 36 = b^2$$
6. Add the values:
$$72 = b^2$$
7. Take the square root of both sides to solve for $b$:
$$b = \sqrt{72}$$
8. Simplify the square root:
$$b = \sqrt{36 \times 2} = \sqrt{36} \times \sqrt{2} = 6\sqrt{2}$$
9. Therefore, the length of the missing side $b$ is $6\sqrt{2}$ cm, approximately 8.49 cm.
This means the hypotenuse of the triangle with legs 6 cm and 6 cm is $6\sqrt{2}$ cm.
Triangle Hypotenuse B 6525C5
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