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Find the missing side of this right

triangle.
X
18
14
X =
✓[?]
Enter the number that belongs in the green box.

Find the missing side of this right triangle. X 18 14 X = ✓[?] Enter the number that-example-1
User Andrew Vit
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Answer:

128

Explanation:

Using the Pythagorean theorem,


14^2+x^2=18^2 \\ \\ 196+x^2=324 \\ \\ x^2=128 \\ \\ x=√(128)

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