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Consider triangle pqr. Which is the length of side qr

Consider triangle pqr. Which is the length of side qr-example-1
User Malimo
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Answer:

QR = 16 units

Explanation:

Given that ΔPQR is right with hypotenuse QR

We can apply Pythagoras' theorem to find QR

QR² = 8² + (8
√(3)

= 64 + 192

= 256

Take the square root of both sides

QR =
√(256) = 16 units

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