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2. What is the length of the side of a right triangle that has a side length of 7 cm and hypotenuse that measures of 25 cm?

A) 10 cm
B) 24 cm
C) 28 cm
D) 40 cm
HELP ASAP

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pythagren- pathagryn that guy theorem

a^(2) + b^(2) = c^(2)
plug in

7^(2) + b^(2) = 25^(2)


144+b^(2) =125

b^(2) = 481


b = √(481)

b = 21.93

best guess A or B
sorry..

User RuLoViC
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7² + b² = 25²

49 + b² = 625

b² = 625-49

b² = 576

b= ✓576 = 24 answer B
User Manette
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