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Calculate the length of the side BC. Using pythagoras ​

Calculate the length of the side BC. Using pythagoras ​-example-1
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It’s 10m. If you know about Pythagorean triples, one of the triplets is 6,8,10. The other way is the Pythagorean Theron which is a^2 +b^2=c^2. So if we plug it in it would be 6m^2+8m ^2=am^2. So 6m^2+8m ^2 would be equal to 100m^2. Then you would have to find the square root of it to get 10m.
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Answer:

10m

Explanation:

A^2+B^2=C^2

6^2+8^2=C^2

36+64=C^2

100=C^2

10=C

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