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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:

a = 6

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

a^2 + 8^2 = 10 ^2

a^2 +64 = 100

a^2 = 100 -64

a^2 = 36

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(a^2) = sqrt(36)

a = 6

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