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Find the length of the third side. If necessary, write it in simplest radical form.

Find the length of the third side. If necessary, write it in simplest radical form-example-1

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Answer:

a = sqrt(7)

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

a^2 +3^2 = 4^2

a^2 +9 = 16

a^2 = 16-9

a^2 = 7

Taking the square root

a = sqrt(7)

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