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Find the length of the third side. Write is simplest radical form show work.

Find the length of the third side. Write is simplest radical form show work.-example-1
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\longmapsto \: 9^2+b^2 = (\sqrt(97))^2


\longmapsto \: 81+b^2=97


\longmapsto \: b^2 = 97-81


\longmapsto \: b^2 = 16


\longmapsto \: b = 4

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Answer:

4

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

9^2 + b^2 = (sqrt(97) )^2

81 + b^2 = 97

Subtract 81 from each side

b^2 = 97-81

b^2 = 16

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(b^2) = sqrt(16)

b = 4

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