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What is the length of side bc in the right triangle below

What is the length of side bc in the right triangle below-example-1

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

Since the triangle is right use Pythagoras' identity to solve for BC

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is

BC² = AB² + AC² ← substitute values

BC² = 18² + 80² = 324 + 6400 = 6724 ( take the square root of both sides )

BC =
√(6724) = 82 → B

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