SOLUTION: The Hypotenuse and one leg of a right triangle are 65 and 60 meters. What is the length of the third side?

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Question 951671: The Hypotenuse and one leg of a right triangle are 65 and 60 meters. What is the length of the third side?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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c=65m; a=60m
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
b%5E2=c%5E2-a%5E2
b=sqrt%28c%5E2-a%5E2%29
b=sqrt%2865%5E2m%5E2-60%5E2m%5E2%29
b=sqrt%28625m%5E2%29
b=25m ANSWER: The length of the third side is 25 meters.