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Find exact length of the third side

Find exact length of the third side-example-1
User Mharper
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Answer:

37

Explanation:

This is a right triangle so we can find the lengths by using the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

12^2 + 35^2 = c^2

144 +1225 = c^2

1369 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(1369) = sqrt(c^2)

37 =c

User Harsh Mangalam
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