SOLUTION: if one side of a triangle 1s 12 and other is 7 then what is the third side?

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Question 483855: if one side of a triangle 1s 12 and other is 7 then what is the third side?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If one side of a triangle 1s 12 and other is 7 then what is the third side?
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If the triangle is a right triangle
and if the hypotenuse is 12,
(3rd side)^2 = 12^2 - 7^2
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3rd side = sqrt[144-49]
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3rd side = sqrt[95]
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3rd side is approximately 9.75..
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Cheers,
Stan H.