SOLUTION: A right triangle one base is 10 inches the other is 20 inches what is the side of the 3rd triangle

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Question 249912: A right triangle one base is 10 inches the other is 20 inches what is the side of the 3rd triangle
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the 20 in. side is not the hypotenuse then:
a^2+b^2=c^2
10^2+20^2=c^2
100+400=^2
500=c^2
c=sqrt500
c=22.36 in. ans. for the third side.