Find the length of the third side. If necessary, write in simplest radical form.
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Answer:[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf 8}}[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:This triangle has a small square, which represents a right angle. Therefore, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem. [tex]a^2+b^2=c^2[/tex]Where a and b are the legs of the triangle and c is the hypotenuse. In this triangle, 7 and β15 are the legs, because these sides make up the right angle. The unknown side is the hypotenuse, because it is opposite the right angle. So, we know two values: [tex]a= 7 \\b= \sqrt{15}[/tex]Substitute these values into the formula. [tex](7)^2+(\sqrt{15})^2=c^2[/tex]Solve the exponents. (7)Β²= 7*7=49 [tex]49+ (\sqrt{15})^2=c^2[/tex](β15)Β²=β15*β15=15[tex]49+15=c^2[/tex]Add.[tex]64=c^2[/tex]Since we are solving for c, we must isolate the variable. It is being squared and the inverse of a square is the square root. Take the square root of both sides. [tex]\sqrt{64}=\sqrt{c^2} \\\sqrt{64}= c\\8=c[/tex]The third side length is 8.
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