Question

now, rewrite each exponent as a single number to make this equation easier to work with. what are the values of $6^2$ and $10^2$?
$b = ?$
$a = 6$
$c = 10$
$a^2 + b^2 = c^2$
$6^2 + b^2 = 10^2$
$\square + b^2 = \square$

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate \(6^2\)

\(6^2\) means \(6\times6\), so \(6\times6 = 36\).

Step2: Calculate \(10^2\)

\(10^2\) means \(10\times10\), so \(10\times10 = 100\).

Answer:

The value of \(6^2\) is \(36\) and the value of \(10^2\) is \(100\). So the equation becomes \(36 + b^2 = 100\).