SOLUTION: For the right triangle shown, the lengths of two sides are given. Find the third side. Leave your answer in simplified, radical form. a = 4, b = 4, c =???

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Question 1108719: For the right triangle shown, the lengths of two sides are given. Find the third side. Leave your answer in simplified, radical form.


a = 4, b = 4, c =???
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2
4^2+4^2=c^2=32
c=sqrt(32)=sqrt(16)*sqrt(2)=4 sqrt (2)