Question

now, rewrite each exponent as a single number to make this equation easier to work with. what are the values of $9^2$ and $15^2$?
$a^2 + b^2 = c^2$
$9^2 + b^2 = 15^2$
$\square + b^2 = \square$
(image: right triangle with right angle, $a = 9$, $c = 15$, $b = ?$)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate \(9^2\)

To find \(9^2\), we multiply 9 by itself. So, \(9^2 = 9\times9 = 81\).

Step2: Calculate \(15^2\)

To find \(15^2\), we multiply 15 by itself. So, \(15^2 = 15\times15 = 225\).

Answer:

The first box (for \(9^2\)) is \(81\) and the second box (for \(15^2\)) is \(225\), so the equation becomes \(81 + b^2 = 225\).