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The lengths of two sides of the right triangle $A B C$ are given. Find the length of the missing side.$a=8 \mathrm{ft}$ and $b=15 \mathrm{ft}$(RIGHT TRIANGLE CAN'T COPY)
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According to the Pythagorean theorem, the square of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides (a and b). So, we can write this as: \[c^2 = a^2 + b^2\] Show more…
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