To find the missing side of a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
The two given sides are 75 and 62. Let's assume that x is the length of the missing side. According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
x^2 + 62^2 = 75^2
Simplifying the equation, we get:
x^2 + 3844 = 5625
Subtracting 3844 from both sides gives:
x^2 = 5625 - 3844
x^2 = 1781
Taking the square root of both sides, we find:
x = √1781
Using a calculator, we find that √1781 is approximately 42.2 (rounded to the nearest tenth). Therefore, the length of the missing side, x, is approximately 42.2 units.
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75, 62, and x, those are all of the side of the right triangle
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