SOLUTION: If a right triangle has a hypotenuse side equal to 16 and one side equal to 9 what is the other side?

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Question 280213: If a right triangle has a hypotenuse side equal to 16 and one side equal to 9 what is the other side?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 where C=hypotenuse
a=9
c=16
find b
9%5E2%2Bb%5E2=16%5E2
81%2Bb%5E2=256
b%5E2=175
b=13.229