SOLUTION: If the base of a right triangle is 84 and the high is 13, what is the length of the remaining side?

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Question 895245: If the base of a right triangle is 84 and the high is 13, what is the length of the remaining side?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2+b%5E2=c%5E2
Where a and b are the sides and c is the hypotenuse.
84%5E2+13%5E2=c%5E2
7056 + 169 = c%5E2
7225 = c%5E2
Take the square root of each side
85 = c
The hypotenuse is 85.