For the values a=8 which is a leg of a right triangle and value c=19 which is the hypotenuse find the length of the other leg b to the nearest tenth

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Jesse Durham

Mathematics

12 January, 22:21

For the values a=8 which is a leg of a right triangle and value c=19 which is the hypotenuse find the length of the other leg b to the nearest tenth

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Davion · Answer 1

C^2=a^2+b^2 we are given the hypotenuse of 19 units and one leg of 8 units so:

19^2=8^2+b^2

361=64+b^2

b^2=297

b=√297

b≈17.2 to the nearest tenth