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Find the length of the missing side.

Find the length of the missing side.-example-1
User Thinice
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Answer:

80 in.

Explanation:

By using the Pythagorean theorem, a²+b²=c², you can plug in the values like shown:

a²+18²=82²

When you simplify this you get:

a²+324=6,724

a²=6,400

√a²=√6,400

a = 80 in.

User Marco Burrometo
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