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What is the length of the missing side of this triangle? *

What is the length of the missing side of this triangle? *-example-1

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Answer:

8.9

Explanation:

- there are two given sides and its a right angle triangle so you can use pythagoras

- 12^2 = 8^2 + y^2

- rearrange

y =
√((12)^2 -(8)^2)

y = 8.9

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