Question

Which of the following shows the length of the third side, in inches, of the triangle below?

Answer 1

72

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The length of the third side is 72 inches.

Explanation:

You can simply use the pythagorean theorem for this. Square 97 to get 9409. Then square 65 to get 4225. Since 97 is the hypotenuse we will take 9409 and subtract 4225 from it. This equals 5184. This is the missing leg squared. So, we will find the square root of 5184. This is 72.