what is the length of the missing side if the other two sides are 3 and 5? please help i gotta get 15 6 assignments done by monday!

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parthkohli · Answer

I believe you have a diagram, or the number of sides in the figure.

anonymous · Answer

what ?

parthkohli · Answer

It'd be even better if it has a specific name like 'square', 'rectangle'.

parthkohli · Answer

Is there a diagram in this question?

lgbasallote · Answer

use the pythagorean theorem

$$a = \sqrt{c^2 - b^2}$$
$$a = \sqrt{5^2 - 3^2}$$
i think this your problem right?

parthkohli · Answer

Hmm. If it is a right triangle, then we don't know if 5 is the hypotenuse or the longer leg.

anonymous · Answer

triangle

parthkohli · Answer

But, I go for $5 \text{ is the hypotenuse, because we have a triplet}$ with 5 as the hypotenuse.

parthkohli · Answer

$ \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 3^2  + b^2 = 5^2}$

$ \color{Black}{\Rightarrow b^2 = 5^2 - 3^2 }$

$ \color{Black}{\Rightarrow b = \sqrt{5^2 - 3^2}}$

anonymous · Answer

5 is the base and 3 is the up and down side

parthkohli · Answer

Can you draw it out for us?

anonymous · Answer

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