Question

The lengths of two sides of a right triangle are given. Find the length of the third side. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

legs: 18 in. and 16 in.

Answer 1

does it say which two sides? not the hypotenuse correct?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

the formula to find the sides of a right triangle is a^2+b^2=c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse. so plug those in:

18^2+16^2=c^2
324+256=c^2
580=c^2
c=24.08

Answer 4

24.1 to the nearest tenth.

Answer 5

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