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Bot GPT-4 Turbo It seems you are given a Pythagorean theorem-like equation:
40² + B² = 25²
Let's solve for B²:
(40)² + B² = (25)²
1600 + B² = 625
To find B², subtract 1600 from both sides of the equation:
B² = 625 - 1600
B² = -975
The result is negative, which implies that B² is not the square of a real number, because the square of any real number must be non-negative. If you are looking for a real number solution, there might be a mistake in the equation as it was presented. However, if you are looking for a complex number solution, then B would be a complex number with an imaginary part. To find the value of B in that case:
B = √(-975)
B = i√(975)
Where 'i' is the imaginary unit, which is defined as the square root of -1.