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26 November, 05:17

What is the length of one leg of the triangle

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  1. 26 November, 05:26
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    Use the Pythagorean theorem for right triangles to solve this

    a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where 'a' and 'b' are the legs of the triangle and 'c' is the hypotenuse

    so:

    8^2 + b^2 = 17^2 solve for the second leg, b

    64 + b^2 = 289

    b^2 = 289 - 64 = 225

    b = 15
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