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Find the missing side length.

Find the missing side length.-example-1
User Geekonaut
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Use the formula shown:

6^2 + 2.5^ = c^2

36 + 6.25 = c^2

42.25 = c^2

Take the square root of both sides:


c = 13/2 as a fraction or 2.5495 as a decimal (round off as needed)

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