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Finish the length of the third side if necessary right in simplest radical form

Finish the length of the third side if necessary right in simplest radical form-example-1

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To find the missing leg, we use Pythagorean's Theorem


c^2=a^2+b^2

Where c = 6 and a = 3. Let's use these values to find b-


\begin{gathered} 6^2=3^2+b^2 \\ b^2=36-9 \\ b=\sqrt[]{27} \\ b=\sqrt[]{9\cdot3} \\ b=3\sqrt[]{3} \end{gathered}

Hence, the length of the third side is


b=3\sqrt[]{3}

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