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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
User Ian Oxley
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Answer:

The length of the third side is 11.6

User Omegacore
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Answer:

11.6

Explanation:

let x = length of the 3rd side

16² = 11² + x² 16 is the hypotenuse of a right triangle

x² = 16² - 11²

x² = 256 - 121 = 135

√x² = x = √135 = 11.6

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