Stanley has drawn a right angle triangle. One side is 14cm and another is 18cm. There are two possible lengths for the third side. What are they?

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Brennen Farmer

Mathematics

2 September, 21:58

Stanley has drawn a right angle triangle. One side is 14cm and another is 18cm. There are two possible lengths for the third side. What are they?

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Ayana Barry · Answer 1

2V130, 8V2

Step-by-step explanation:

If these are cahetus

x^2=14^2+18^2=196+324=520

x=V520=2V130

if 18 is not a cathetus then

18^2=x^2+14^2

x^2=18^2-14^2

x^2=324-196=128

x=V128

x=8V2

Joslyn Foley · Answer 2

It could either be 22.80 or 11.31.