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Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.



Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. ​-example-1
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Answer:

10.3

Explanation:

You want the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle with legs 5 and 9.

Pythagorean theorem

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the square of the hypotenuse is the sum of the squares of the two legs:

c² = a² +b²

c² = 5² +9² = 25 +81 = 106

c = √106 ≈ 10.3

The length of the third side is about 10.3 units.

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Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. ​-example-1
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