Find the length of the missing side of the right triangle. Round to three decimal places, if necessary.
-a = 4, b = 5
A) c = 6.903
B) c = 4.5
C) c = 3
D) c = 6.403

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To find the length of the missing side (hypotenuse) in a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which is $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$. Given $a = 4$ and $b = 5$, you get $4^2 + 5^2 = 16 + 25 = 41$. Taking the square root of 41 gives $c ≈ 6.403$.

Find the Length of the Missing Side of the Right