SOLUTION: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the third side of the right triangle:
The two legs are 5 and square root of 3. The third angle is what I am looking for.
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The two legs are 5 and square root of 3. The third angle is what I am looking for.
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Question 761528: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the third side of the right triangle:
The two legs are 5 and square root of 3. The third angle is what I am looking for.
The square root of 3 is what is confusing me. Thank you. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! find the length of the third side of the right triangle:
The two legs are 5 and square root of 3.
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3rd side = sqrt[5^2 + (sqrt(3)^2]
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= sqrt[25+3]
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= sqrt(28)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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