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Find the length of the missing side

Find the length of the missing side-example-1
User Drexsien
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21.6 if u need an explanation just ask
User Kuba Spatny
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Answer:

21.6 in

Explanation:

since it's a right triangle, use the pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2)

12^2 + 18^2 = c^2

144 + 324 = c^2

468 = c^2

c = square root of 468

c = 21.6333 (...) in

since you have to round it up to the nearest tenth, then the answer should be 21.6 in

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