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20 June, 01:45

One leg of a right triangle measures 15 m and the hypotenuse measures 17 m. What is the measure of the other leg?

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  1. 20 June, 01:47
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    Hypotneuse² = leg²+leg²

    17² = x²+15²

    x² = 289-225

    x = √64

    x = 8
  2. 20 June, 02:04
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    15^2+x^2=17^2

    225+x^2=289

    289-225=64

    x^2=64

    x=8
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