SOLUTION: Find the length of the side not given for a triangle with hypotenuse c and legs a and b. a=3 c=5√2 The guide says the answer is √41 I cannot figure out a way t

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Question 330286: Find the length of the side not given for a triangle with hypotenuse c and legs a and b.
a=3 c=5√2
The guide says the answer is √41
I cannot figure out a way to get this answer no way I try. Thanks

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Find the length of the side not given for a triangle with hypotenuse c and legs a and b.
a=3 c=5√2
The guide says the answer is √41
I cannot figure out a way to get this answer no way I try. Thanks
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a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
9+%2B+b%5E2+=+%285sqrt%282%29%29%5E2+=+50
b%5E2+=+41
b+=+sqrt%2841%29