During a math test, Jacob is given the lengths of two sides of a right triangle and is asked to find the length of its third side. He uses the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length. In this scenario, Jacob has used a(n) _____ to calculate the length of the third side of the right triangle.
A)prototype
B)hypothesis
C)algorithm
D)exemplar

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Jacob used a well-defined set of instructions, or algorithm, to calculate the length of the third side of the right triangle. The other options are not relevant to this scenario - a prototype is a preliminary model or sample, a hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, and an exemplar is an example or model that is considered typical.

During a Math Test, Jacob Is Given the Lengths of Two