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the measure of an inclined angle between two sides is 45° and the measure of the sides are 5m and 8m. find the measure of the third side.

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We can represent the states in the following picture:

We can apply a Trigonometric ratio in order to get the value of the third side, assuming that it is called x:


\sin45=\frac{Opposite\text{ cathetus}}{Hypotenuse}=(x)/(8)

Multiplying both sides by 8:


8*\sin45=x

Switching sides:


x=8*\sin45

Multiplying terms:


x=4√(2)

In conclusion, the measure of the third side is approximately equivalent to 4√2 or 5.65

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