3. Special Right Triangles
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
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To find the missing side of the triangle, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2+b^2=c^2
Let's substitute these values into the formula and solve for x.
Substitute values
Calculate power
Add terms
sqrt(LHS)=sqrt(RHS)
Rearrange equation
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Round to 1 decimal place(s)
Since a negative side length does not make sense, we only need to consider positive solutions.