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What is the length of the unknown side of the right triangle?

A. 21
B. 29
C. 400
D. 441

What is the length of the unknown side of the right triangle? A. 21 B. 29 C. 400 D-example-1
User Santino
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Answer:

the answer is 29

User Ogod
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

x² = 20² + 21² = 400 + 441 = 841 ( take square root of both sides )

x =
√(841) = 29

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