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Which of the following shows the length of the third side in inches of the triangle below

Which of the following shows the length of the third side in inches of the triangle-example-1
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

let x be the length of the third side, then

73² = 48² + x²

5329 = 2304 + x² ( subtract 2304 from both sides )

3025 = x² ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
√(3025) = 55 → C




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