Question

Given a triangle with a leg of 8km and a hypotenuse 23km, find the missing side

Answer 1

21.6km

Explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem [ a² + b² = c² ]

8² + b² = 23²

64 + b² = 529

b² = 465

b ≈ 21.6

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