Which of the following is the missing side length that compl

Which of the following is the missing side length that completes the Pythagorean triple below?

Which of the following is the missing side length that completes the Pythagorean triple below? A. 24 B. 23 C. 21 D. 22

Solution

By Pythagoras\'s theorem LM² = MN² + LN²

25² = MN² + 7²

MN² = 625-49 = 576

MN = Sqrt(576) = 24 (Option A)