The longest side in a right triangle is 24 cm, and the second longest side is 20 cm. Find the length of the shortest side.

Thejoshwolfe asked Jul 24, 2022

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Answer:

13.27 cm

Explanation:

The hypotenuse is always the longest side so:

a^2 + 20^2 = 24^2

a^2 + 400 = 576

a^2 = 176

a = 13.27

Hwatkins answered Jul 29, 2022

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