SOLUTION: In a right triangle, find the length of the side not given. One side is a; one side = 2 and the other side is sqrt (13); What is the length of side a;

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Question 132996: In a right triangle, find the length of the side not given.
One side is a; one side = 2 and the other side is sqrt (13);
What is the length of side a;
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are two possible situations:



Either:
a=sqrt%28%28sqrt%2813%29%29%5E2%2B2%5E2%29=sqrt%2813%2B4%29=sqrt%2817%29, or


a=sqrt%28%28sqrt%2813%29%29%5E2-2%5E2%29=sqrt%2813-4%29=sqrt%289%29=3