SOLUTION: Calculate the length of the third side of each triangle. Round to one decimal place. The height equals 7 meters and the length equals 12 meters.

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Question 105621: Calculate the length of the third side of each triangle. Round to one decimal place. The height equals 7 meters and the length equals 12 meters.
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Calculate the length of the third side of each triangle. Round to one decimal place. The height equals 7 meters and the length equals 12 meters.
You would use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse;
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
7%5E2%2B12%5E2=c%5E2
49%2B144=193
sqrt%28193%29=13.9
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