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Use Pythagorean triples to solve for the missing sides in each triangle!

Use Pythagorean triples to solve for the missing sides in each triangle!-example-1
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pythagorean triples is


w^2=30^2+40^2

then solve for w


\begin{gathered} w^2=900+1600 \\ w^2=2500 \\ w=\sqrt[]{2500} \\ w=50 \end{gathered}

answer: w = 50

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