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The value for the missing side is: 25. 4 5. None of these choices are correct.

The value for the missing side is: 25. 4 5. None of these choices are correct.-example-1

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Answer:

5

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

where a and be are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

3^2 + 4^2 = c^2

9+16 = c^2

25 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(25) = sqrt(c^2)

5 =c

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