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A,b&c from a triangle where < bac= 90° Ab= 13.9 mm and ca= 8.8mm find the length of bc ?

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Answer:

BC = 1 6.45

Explanation:

The way it is written, BC is the hypotenuse

BC^2 = AB^2 + CA^2 Substitute the numbers for AB and CA

BC^2 = 13.9^2 + 8.8^2 Perform the squares

BC^2 = 193.21 + 77.44 Add the right side

BC^2 = 270.65 Take the square root of both sides

BC = 16.45

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