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. Solve for the missing side in the right triangle below.​

. Solve for the missing side in the right triangle below.​-example-1

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x = √29

Explanation:

By the Pythagorean theorem,

A² + B² = C²

14² + x² = 15²

x² = 15² - 14²

x² = 29

x = √29

User Nathan Bierema
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Explanation:

A^2+B^2=C^2

14^2+x^2=15^2

196 + X^2=225

X^2=225-196

x^2=29

X=√29

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