SOLUTION: right triangle is 50 meters long and one side is 30 meters long. what is the remaining side?

Question 358570: right triangle is 50 meters long and one side is 30 meters long. what is the remaining side?
Found 2 solutions by guitarheroguy, Alan3354:
Answer by guitarheroguy(26) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A2+B2+C2
50(50)-30(30)
2,500-900=1,600
Square root of 1,600 is 40

The 3rd side is 40 meters
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
right triangle is 50 meters long and one side is 30 meters long. what is the remaining side?
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"right triangle is 50 meters long" makes no sense.
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If 50 is the hypotenuse:

b = 40 meters
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If 50 is not the hypotenuse:

c =~ 58.31 meters

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