To find the unknown side of the right triangle, we can use 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 lengths of the other two sides.
Let the unknown side be represented by x.
Using the Pythagorean theorem,
x^2 = 20^2 - 3^2
x^2 = 400 - 9
x^2 = 391
x = √391
Therefore, the length of the unknown side is approximately 19.77 meters.
Find the unknown side of the right triangle using the information given.
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