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Find the missing length of the triangle


Find the missing length of the triangle ​-example-1

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Answer:

b = 2.5

Explanation:

→ Utilise Pythagoras theorem

b² = c² - a²

→ Substitute in the numbers

b² = 6.5² - 6²

→ Simplify

b² = 6.25

→ Square root both sides

b = 2.5

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