In a right triangle the two sides are 10 and 5. find all possible values for the third side. hint: there are two possibilities

Karel Horak asked Jul 10, 2022

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In a right triangle the two sides are 10 and 5. find all possible values for the third side.

hint: there are two possibilities

Karel Horak asked Jul 10, 2022

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Answer:

1. about 11.18

2. about 8.66

Explanation:

1. 5^2 + 10^2= 125

square root of 125 equals about 11.18

2. 10^2-5^2=75

square root of 75 equals about 8.66

Edwin Dalorzo answered Jul 16, 2022

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