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Find the unknown lights in the right triangle. If necessary, approximate the length to the nearest thousandth

Find the unknown lights in the right triangle. If necessary, approximate the length-example-1
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In the given right triangle

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem


74^2=70^2+x^2

Solve for x


\begin{gathered} x^2=74^2-70^2 \\ x^2=576 \\ x=24\text{ ft} \end{gathered}

Therefore

The answer is 24 ft

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