Question 260318
If one side of a right triangle is 3 inches and the hypotenuse is 4 inches, how long is the other side of the triangle?
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Let the other side be "x":
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Use Pythagoras to solve for "x":
4^2 = 3^2 + x^2
16 = 9 + x^2
x^2 = 7
x = sqrt(7)
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Cheers,
Stan H.