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how do i get the hypotenus of a triangle with only knowing one side being 18
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To find the hypotenuse of a right triangle, you need to know the lengths of both of its other sides. If you only know the length of one side of a triangle and it is not the hypotenuse, you cannot determine the length of the hypotenuse without additional information.
However, if you know the other side and it is perpendicular to the side of length 18, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Let's assume that the side perpendicular to the side of length 18 has a length of 'b'. Then, the length of the hypotenuse 'c' can be calculated using the formula:
c² = a² + b²
Since you know one side (a) is 18, and the other side (b) is unknown, you cannot determine the hypotenuse length without this additional information.
However, if you know the other side and it is perpendicular to the side of length 18, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Let's assume that the side perpendicular to the side of length 18 has a length of 'b'. Then, the length of the hypotenuse 'c' can be calculated using the formula:
c² = a² + b²
Since you know one side (a) is 18, and the other side (b) is unknown, you cannot determine the hypotenuse length without this additional information.
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