Question

What’s the third side?

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

let x represent the third side.

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle, then

x² + 32² = 40²

x² + 1024 = 1600 ( subtract 1024 from both sides )

x² = 576 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
`√(576)` = 24

The third side is 24