A triangle has two sides of length 4 and 7 what could the length of the third side be

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asked May 26, 2020 99.2k views

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Bokov · Answer 1 · 2020-05-30T17:28:11+0000

We can solve this problem using a Pythagorean theorem.

c^2=a^2+b^2

Where a is 7 and b is 4 and c is the hypothenuse we are looking for.

$</p><p>c^2=7^2+4^2\Longrightarrow c=√(49+16)=\boxed{8.06}</p><p>$

The length of the third side is approximately 8.

Hope this helps.

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