Asked by bbb

hyp=10mi
opp=8mi
what is adj side
right triangle

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Pythagorean theorem. Let the adjacent side be x:

x^2 + 8^2 = 10^2
x^2 + 64 = 100
x^2 = 36
x = 6 miles (positive length)

So the adjacent side is 6 mi.