The measure of the other side of the triangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Let the other side of the triangle be x.
Using the given side lengths:
4^2 + x^2 = 8.5^2
16 + x^2 = 72.25
x^2 = 72.25 - 16
x^2 = 56.25
x = √56.25
x = 7.5
Therefore, the measure of the other side of the triangle is 7.5 m.
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