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HELP PLEASE DUE SOON

For the right triangle shown, the lengths of two sides are given. Find the third side. Leave your answer in simplified, radical form.
b = 9, c = 16

a =

HELP PLEASE DUE SOON For the right triangle shown, the lengths of two sides are given-example-1
User Delmo
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Answer:

5 × sqrt(7)

Explanation:

Using pythagorean theorem, we can find (a)

a = sqrt(256 - 81)

a = sqrt(175)

a = sqrt(7 × 25)

a = 5 × sqrt(7)

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