SOLUTION: in the right triangle, find the length of the side not given b=1, c=√17. The length of the third side is?

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Question 330127: in the right triangle, find the length of the side not given b=1, c=√17. The length of the third side is?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
a%5E2%2B1=17
a%5E2=16
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