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Two sides of a right triangle measure 7 units and 3 units.

3 units
7 units
What is the area of the square that shares a side with the third side of the triangle?

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Answer:

Explanation:

use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the third sides.

c²=a²+b²

c²=7²+3²

=49+9

=58

so, c²=√58

area of the square is 58 units

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