Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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1. The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
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Exercise 8 Page 495

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Practice makes perfect
To find the missing side of the triangle, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem. a^2+b^2=c^2

In the formula, a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. We are given a triangle with a=24, b=7, and c=x.

Let's substitute these values into the formula and solve for x.
a^2+b^2=c^2
24^2+ 7^2= x^2
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Solve for x
576+49=x^2
625=x^2
sqrt(625)=x
x=sqrt(625)
x=25
Since a negative side length does not make sense, we only need to consider positive solutions.