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GEOMETRY FIND LENGTH OF THIRD SIDE

GEOMETRY FIND LENGTH OF THIRD SIDE-example-1
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Answer:


b =√(51)

Explanation:

Using the Pythagorean Theorem,


a^(2) + b^(2) = c^(2) \\7^(2) + b^(2) =10 ^(2) \\b^(2) = 10^(2) - 7^(2) \\b^(2) = 100-49\\b^(2)= 51\\ b = √(51)

Hence the length of the third side is
√(51)

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