The shortest side of a right triangle measures 6, and the longest side measures 10. Determine the measurement of the unknown side. A. 5 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10

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Unihedron asked Mar 3, 2023

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The shortest side of a right triangle measures 6, and the longest side measures 10. Determine the measurement of the unknown side.

A. 5
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Mathematics
middle-school

Unihedron asked Mar 3, 2023

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Its B=8 because every triangle

Josh answered Mar 5, 2023

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Answer: B=8

Step-by-step explanation: find the numbers squared and subtract the shorter side from the longest; 100-36=64 then you find the square root of that which is 8

Leonid Shumakov answered Mar 9, 2023