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Find the missing side of triangle

Find the missing side of triangle-example-1

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48^2 + 14^2 = x^2
X= 50
User Roi Menashe
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Answer:

x = 50

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides , then

x² = 48² + 14² = 2304 + 196 = 2500 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
√(2500) = 50

User Liero
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