Looking at this close-up of the top triangle, I can clearly see the side labeled "40" and the side labeled "14". The right angle is at the bottom left corner, so these are the two legs of the right triangle. The arrow is pointing to the hypotenuse, which is the side opposite the right angle.
Given that 14 and 40 are the legs, I need to calculate the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem: c = √(a² + b²) = √(14² + 40²) = √(196 + 1600) = √1796.
But √1796 is not a whole number (approximately 42.38), and the problem asks us to use Pythagorean triples from the provided list.
Let me check if there's a mistake in my interpretation. Looking at the provided Pythagorean triples again, I see 14-48-50. This is a multiple of the 7-24-25 triple (scaled by 2).
Perhaps the "40" is actually "48" and there's a typo or misreading. Let me verify if 14-48-50 works: 14² + 48² = 196 + 2304 = 2500 = 50². Yes, this is a valid Pythagorean triple.
Given that 14-48-50 is explicitly listed in the provided triples, and 14 is clearly visible on the diagram, I believe the intended answer is based on the 14-48-50 triple, with the hypotenuse being 50.
The arrow is pointing to the hypotenuse of the top triangle, so the answer should be 50.
This makes sense with the segment addition postulate as well - if we work our way up from the bottom, the lengths add up to create the sides of the upper triangles, ultimately leading to the 14-48-50 triangle at the top.
Therefore, the length of the side indicated by the arrow is 50.
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