The lengths of two sides of a right triangle are 5 inches and 8 inches. What is the difference between the two possible lengths

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alukav5142 [94]

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The lengths of two sides of a right triangle are 5 inches and 8 inches. What is the difference between the two possible lengths

of the third side of the triangle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Mathematics

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scZoUnD [109] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-17T03:38:08+03:00

scZoUnD [109]3 years ago

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If 5 in and 8 in are legs:
hypotenuse = √(5²+8²) = √89 ≈ 9.4 in.

If 5 in is the leg and 8 in is the hypotenuse:
other leg = √(8²-5²) = √39 ≈ 6.2 in.

<span>The difference between the two possible lengths of the third side =
9.4 - 6.2 = 3.2 in.</span>