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Find the missing side of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth where necessary find qr

Find the missing side of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth where necessary-example-1

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Answer:

QR = 4.9 ft

Explanation:

Since the triangle is a right triangle, use the Pythagorean Theorem (a² + b² = c²).


a^2+b^2=c^2\\\\a^2+1^2=5^2\\\\a^2+1=25\\\\a^2=24\\\\√(a^2)=√(24)\\\\a=4.9

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