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What is the length of a in this triangle?​

What is the length of a in this triangle?​-example-1
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Use Pythagorean’s Theorem. a^2 + b^2=c^2.
a^2 + 35^2 = 37^2
a^2 + 1225 = 1369 then subtract 1225 from both sides.
a^2 = 144 then find the square root of both sides
a = 12
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