SOLUTION: right triangle is 50 meters long and one side is 30 meters long. what is the remaining side?

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Question 358570: right triangle is 50 meters long and one side is 30 meters long. what is the remaining side?
Found 2 solutions by guitarheroguy, Alan3354:
Answer by guitarheroguy(26) About Me  (Show Source):
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A2+B2+C2
50(50)-30(30)
2,500-900=1,600
Square root of 1,600 is 40

The 3rd side is 40 meters

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
right triangle is 50 meters long and one side is 30 meters long. what is the remaining side?
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"right triangle is 50 meters long" makes no sense.
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If 50 is the hypotenuse:
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
30%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+50%5E2
b%5E2+=+1600
b = 40 meters
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If 50 is not the hypotenuse:
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
30%5E2+%2B+50%5E2+=+c%5E2
c%5E2+=+3400
c =~ 58.31 meters