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Please help me find the missing side thanks and explain!

Please help me find the missing side thanks and explain!-example-1
User Mamta D
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Answer:

7

Explanation:

We can look at the missing side as part of a right triangle

We have 24 as one side and 25 as the hypotonouse

we have

24²+x²=25²

solve for x

25²-24²=49

x²=49

x= ±7

but it obviously can't be negative so x=7

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