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Can anyone help me with this problem? Please it would be great.

Find the missing side of the triangle.

Can anyone help me with this problem? Please it would be great. Find the missing side-example-1
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Answer:


\displaystyle 45 = x

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to define the hypotenuse:


\displaystyle a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \\ \\ 36^2 + 27^2 = x^2 \hookrightarrow 1296 + 729 = x^2 \hookrightarrow √(2025) = √(x^2) \\ \\ \boxed{45 = x}

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