SOLUTION: I have a 30-60-90 triangle with a hypotenuse of 16 and a short side of 8. How can I use the Pythagorean Theorem to get the third side?

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Question 591657: I have a 30-60-90 triangle with a hypotenuse of 16 and a short side of 8. How can I use the Pythagorean Theorem to get the third side?
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I have a 30-60-90 triangle with a hypotenuse of 16 and a short side of 8. How can I use the Pythagorean Theorem to get the third side?
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a%5E2+=+16%5E2+-+8%5E2