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Find the third side in simplest radical form:

Find the third side in simplest radical form:-example-1
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Answer:

4

Explanation:

the third side = x

Pythagorean theorem: a² + b² = c²

3² + x² = 5²

=> x² = 5² - 3²

=> x = √5² - 3²

=> x = √25 - 9

=> x = √16

=> x = 4

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