geometry help?

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If two sides of a triangle are 8 and 10, what measurement could represent the third side if the triangle is a right triangle?
a)12
b)2 square root of 41
c)6
d)A or B
e)b or c

2007-03-07 07:58:03 · 2 answers · asked by ashlynn18 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

2 answers

The Answer is B ...you reduce the numbers which becomes a 4 and 5 then you plug in the numbers using the Pythagram theorm..hope u know the rest

2007-03-07 08:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by veryberry 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Use the Pythagorian theorum. Keep plugging in numbers until it works out. Shoudn't be too difficult

2007-03-07 16:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by witdfk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋