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I meed help finding the length of the missing side

I meed help finding the length of the missing side-example-1

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hypotenuse = 14 = c

short leg= 8 = b

long leg = ? = a

Formula

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

Substitution

14^2 = a^2 + 8^2

Simplification

196 = a^2 = 64

a^2 = 196 - 64

a^2 = 132

Result

a = 11.5

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