work out the length of ab

Answer:
AB = 2√137
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
Equality Properties
Trigonometry
[Right Triangles Only] Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
Identify variables
a = 22 cm
b = 8 cm
Step 2: Solve for c
Answer:
AB= 2√137 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
because we have a right triangle we apply the Pythagorean theorem
hypothenuse² = side² + side²
AB² = BC² + AC², substitute the given sides BC=8 and AC=22
AB² = 8² + 22² , square the numbers and apply the square root to both side
AB = √(64 + 484), add the numbers
AB = √548, simplify the square root
AB= 2√137 cm