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30 May, 16:29

One leg of a right triangle measures 8inches and the hypotenuse 17 inches Determine the length if the other leg

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  1. 30 May, 16:42
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    15 inches.

    a^2 + b^2 = c^2 so c^2 - a^2 = b^2

    (17) ^2 - (8) ^2 = b^2

    289 - 64 = b^2

    225 = b^2 then you take the square root on both sides

    15 = b
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