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What is the length of the missing side? 6.7 49 45 None of these choices are correct.

What is the length of the missing side? 6.7 49 45 None of these choices are correct-example-1
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Answer:

b = sqrt(45)

Explanation:

This is a right triangle, so we can use the Pythagorean theorem

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

2^2 + b^2 = 7^2

4 + b^2 = 49

Subtract 4 from each side

b^2 = 49-4

b^2 = 45

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(b^2) = sqrt(45)

b = sqrt(45)

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