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Find the length of the missing side of the triangle.32 ft60 ftThe length of the missing side isft.

Find the length of the missing side of the triangle.32 ft60 ftThe length of the missing-example-1
User Jack Allan
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Given a right triangle : withe the length of the legs = 32 ft and 60 ft

The hypotenuse of the triangle will be calculated using Pythagorean theorem

so, the third side =


\sqrt[]{32^2+60^2}=\sqrt[]{1024+3600}=\sqrt[]{4624}=68ft

So, the answer is : the third side = 68 ft

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