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Find the missing side of this right

triangle.
X
14
18
x = √ [?]
Please help!

Find the missing side of this right triangle. X 14 18 x = √ [?] Please help!-example-1
User Jingteng
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×=128

Explanation:

18²=14²+ײ

x²=128 or x=racin of 128

User Danny Jebb
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Answer:

128

Explanation:

Use A^2 + B^2 = C^2

You are trying to find (A^2) because you alredy know the longest side + one other side. So you rearange the rquation to C^2 - B^2 = A^2. Or 324 - 196 = root_A. In this case you leave it as that because you have the square root sign in your answer. But if yheir is no sign sqiare root it yourself to get the actual length of the last side

User Andrew McKee
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