For the illustration below AC 16
C
301
60
B
A
Solve for BA rounded to the nearest tenth a
Solve for BC rounded to the nearest tenth
To solve for BA, we can use the Pythagorean theorem:
BA^2 = AC^2 - BC^2
BA^2 = 16^2 - 60^2
BA^2 = 256 - 3600
BA^2 = -3344
Since we cannot take the square root of a negative number, it means that BA does not have a real solution.