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elena55 [62]
4 years ago
10

The longest side in a right triangle is 24 cm, and the second longest side is 20 cm. Find the length of the shortest side

Mathematics
2 answers:
harkovskaia [24]4 years ago
5 0

Answer:

13.3 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem:

hyp² = (2nd longest side)² + (shortest side)².  Here the numbers are:

(24 cm)² = (20 cm)² + (shortest side)², or

576 - 400 = 176 = hyp²

Taking the square root of both sides, we get (shortest side) = 13.3 cm

lutik1710 [3]4 years ago
4 0

Answer: the answer is 13.3

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