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Find the length of the unknown side. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A. 7 B. 9 C. 10 D. 12

Find the length of the unknown side. Round your answer to the nearest whole number-example-1
User Roja Buck
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I think the answer is 10
User Aforwardz
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a^2 + b^2 = c^2
7^2 + 7^2 = c^2
49 + 49 = 98
square root of 98 = 98/2 = 49 = 7
C
aka use the Pythagorean Theorem

The easier way is You see how it is a right triangle which also means that all the sides have the same length so the hypotenuse have to be 7
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