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Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth

Pythagorean Theorem (Rounding)

Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth Pythagorean-example-1
User ChrisHaze
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answer is 3

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
4^2 + b^2 = 5^2
16 + b^2 = 25
b^2 = 25 - 16
b^2 = 9
b = square root of 9
b = 3
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