SOLUTION: In a triangle, I know the base & height. How do I get the measurement of the other side of the triangle?

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Question 133172: In a triangle, I know the base & height. How do I get the measurement of the other side of the triangle?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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IF YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE & THE HEIGHT IS ONE SIDE & THE BASE IS ANOTHER SIDE THEN YOU USE THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM:
HERE WE HAVE A=BASE, B=HEIGHT & C=HYPOTENUSE.
A^2+B^2=C^2