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Find the length of this right triangle. Give an approximation to 3 decimal places

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Amy24680
Amy24680 Amy24680
  • 18-05-2017

A triangle always has 180 degrees so to find the missing number do:

21+17+a = 180

38+a=180

180-38=a

a= 42

the answer is 42


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Swastik1998
Swastik1998 Swastik1998
  • 18-05-2017
According to Pythagoras theorem,

21^2 = 17^2 + a^2
=> a= √(21^2-17^2)
=√152 = 12.329
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