SOLUTION: What is the length of the side of a right triangle that has a side length of 20 mm and a hypotenuse of 25 mm?

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Question 416391: What is the length of the side of a right triangle that has a side length of 20 mm and a hypotenuse of 25 mm?
Found 2 solutions by praseenakos@yahoo.com, ewatrrr:
Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the side

==> +x%5E2++%2B+20%5E2++=++25%5E2
==> +x%5E2++%2B+400++=++625+
==> +x%5E2++%2B+400+-+400++=++625+-+400+

==> +x%5E2++++=++225+

==> +x+++++=++sqrt%28225%29+
==> +x+++++=++15+ mm
so the missing side is 15

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

length of the side of a right triangle that has a side length of 20 mm and a hypotenuse of 25 mm?

using the Pythagorean Theorem

 sqrt%2825%5E2+-+20%5E2%29 = 15mm