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30 July, 03:54

A right triangle has one leg with a length of 30 and a hypotenuse with length of 35. What is the length of the other leg to the nearest whole number?

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  1. 30 July, 04:17
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    Use the pythagorean theorem.

    a^2 + b^2 = c^2

    a and b are the legs of the triangle while c is the hypotenuse.

    So,

    30^2 + b^2 = 35^2

    b^2 = 1225-900

    b = sqrt (325)

    b = 18.028

    The length of the other leg is 18 (to the nearest whole number)
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