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For problems 3 and 4, find the missing side of the triangle. Leave answers in simplest radical form.

For problems 3 and 4, find the missing side of the triangle. Leave answers in simplest-example-1
User Libbux
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Answer: 3. 4
√(13) 4.
√(225)

Explanation:

8^2 + 12^3 = c^2

64 + 144 = c^2

208 = c^2

√208


4√(13)

The final answer is the square root of 208

8^2 + b^2 = 17^2

64 + b^2 = 289

-64 64

b^2 = 225


√(225)

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