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Find the missing length of the triangle. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth

Find the missing length of the triangle. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest-example-1

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Answer: 26

Explanation:

a² + b² = c² Use Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing length, a & b are the side of a right triangle, and c is the hypotenuse of the right triangle.

10² + 24² = x² In this triangle, the x was the hypotenuse, which is c, plug 10 and 24 into a and b.

100 + 576 = x²

676= x²

rewrite as

x² = 676

√x² = √676 [solve the square root from both side]

x = 26

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