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A triangle has a hypotenuse of 25 cm and a base of 20 cm. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing height O 15 cm 20 cm 0 225 cm 0 1025 cm

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Given data:

The hypotenuuse of the triangle is H=25 cm.

The base of the triangle is B=20 cm.

The expression for the Pythagoras theorem is,


H^2=P^2+B^2

Substitute the given values in the above expression.


\begin{gathered} (25cm)^2=P^2+(20cm)^2 \\ P^2=625cm^2-400\operatorname{cm} \\ P=15\text{ cm} \end{gathered}

Thus, the other side of the triangle is 15 cm.

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