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If the lengths of two of the possible sides of a right triangle measure 4 root 15 and 7 root 6 what is the smallest possible length of the third side

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Given that the sides of a right angle measures 4sqrt15 and 7sqrt6, thus the possible size of the third side will be:
using Pythagorean theorem:
c^2=a^2+b^2
c^2=(4sqrt15)^2+(7sqrt16)^2
c^2=4^2*15+7^2*16
c^2=240+784
c^2=1024
hence;
c=sqrt1024
c=32
Th possible third side is 32
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