SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 cm long, and the length of the short sides is 23 cm. Find the length of the other side?
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Question 937508: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 cm long, and the length of the short sides is 23 cm. Find the length of the other side? Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, stanbon:Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem
(35cm)^2 - (23cm)^2 = 696cm^2
the length of the other side = √696 cm
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 cm long, and the length of the short sides is 23 cm. Find the length of the other side?
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other side = sqrt[35^2-23^2] = sqrt[696] = 26.38
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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