SOLUTION: SURDS-----SURDS The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle has length 24cm and another one of the sides has length 18cm. Find the exact length of the third side. I got stuck i

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Question 910795: SURDS-----SURDS
The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle has length 24cm and another one of the sides has length 18cm. Find the exact length of the third side.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle has length 24cm and another one of the sides has length 18cm. Find the exact length of the third side.
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s%5E2+%2B+18%5E2+=+24%5E2
Solve for s.