SOLUTION: #70 and #74 find the missing side of the right triangle with legs a= 15, b= 20 find the missing side of the right triangle with legs a= 5, b= 12

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Question 208953: #70 and #74
find the missing side of the right triangle with legs a= 15, b= 20
find the missing side of the right triangle with legs a= 5, b= 12

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the missing side of the right triangle with legs a= 15, b= 20
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c^2 = 15^2 + 20^2
c^2 = 625
c = 25
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find the missing side of the right triangle with legs a= 5, b= 12
c^2 = 5^2 + 12^2
c^2 = 25 + 144
c^2 = 169
c = 13
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Cheers,
Stan H.