document.write( "Question 956875: If a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 25 and an opposite side of length 7? what is the missing side? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #588748 by EdenWolf(517) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The Pythagorean Theorem states that $\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"$ , so plug in the variables that you already know.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%5E2%2Bb%5E2=25%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now solve for b.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"49%2Bb%5E2=625\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%5E2=576\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28576%29\"$ is 24. So the missing side has the length of 24 units. \n" ); document.write( "

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