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The square below has a side length of 5 cm. What is the length of the missing side? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

A. 4 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 6 cm
D. 7 cm


The Square Below Has A Side Length Of 5 Cm What Is The Length Of The Missing Side Round Your Answer To The Nearest Whole Number A 4 Cm B 5 Cm C 6 Cm D 7 Cm class=

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Answer:

D. about 7 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

You can use the pythagorean theorem.

You have a triangle with sides of 5 and 5, so that means the third side is:

[tex]a^2 + b^2 = c^2 --> 5^2 + 5^2 = c^2\\25 + 25 = c^2\\50 = c^2\\c = 5\sqrt{2}[/tex]

rounding:

[tex]5\sqrt{2} = 7[/tex]

Answer:

The answer is in fact D!

Step-by-step explanation:

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