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a square is put together by two triangles. the hypotenuse is 11 cm and width if 8 cm. find the height of the triangle.

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Answer:

b ≈ 7.54 cm

Explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem

a² + b² = c²

a and b are the sides and c is the hypotenuse

hypotenuse is 11 cm

a side is 8 cm

so

8² + b² = 11²

64 + b² = 121

-64 -64

b² = 57

√b² = √57

b ≈ 7.54 cm ( use ≈ because its rounded so its not exact)

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