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Find the length of the third side to the nearest tenth.
5 by 8

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Answer:

Explanation:

The length of third side is: 6.3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given triangle is a right triangle where

Base = ?

Perpendicular = 5

Hypotenuse = 8

Let x be the base

As it is a right-angled triangle, Pythagoras theorem can be used to find the third side

Putting the known values

Taking square root on both sides

Rounding off to the nearest 10th

Base = 6.3

Hence,

The length of third side is: 6.3

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