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The length of the missing side is: ?m

The length of the missing side is: ?m-example-1
User Jurgo
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Answer:

85 ft

Explanation:

for all right triangles, triangles with a 90 degree angle, the sides are equal to
a^(2) + b^(2) = c^(2) where c is the hypotenuse, or the longest side.

so...
40^(2) + 75^(2) = c^(2)


7225 = c^(2)

c= 85

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