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Question 350046: If a right triangle has two sides of length 44 units and 485 units what are the two possible lengths for the third side ? Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 485 could be either the hypotenuse or the longer leg.
a^2+b^2=c^2
485^2+44^2=c^2
235225+1936=237161
c=486.99
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44^2+b^2=485^2
b^2=485^2-44^2
=233289
b=483
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Ed
