SOLUTION: A 30-60-90 triangle has a hypoteneuse of 16 and a short side of 8. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the third side. Show your work.

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Question 434702: A 30-60-90 triangle has a hypoteneuse of 16 and a short side of 8. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the third side. Show your work.

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The sides of any right triangle have the relationship:



Therefore, knowing a and c, you can calculate b by:




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