Finding missing side and round to nearest tenth and I'm having trouble

Zoomix asked Nov 2, 2023

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Zoomix asked Nov 2, 2023

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Since it is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, as follows:

And solve for a:

$\begin{gathered} a^2+289=324 \\ a^2+289-289=324-289 \\ a^2=35 \\ a=√(35)=5.9 \end{gathered}$

Answer: missing side = 5.9

Iaroslav Sobolev answered Nov 9, 2023

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