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  • 06-01-2022
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Determine the length of side a in the triangle below. Not drawn to scale

The base is A the hypotenuse is 10 and the leg is 8

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  • 06-01-2022

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

H = 10

L = 8

A = B = ?

By Pythogoras Theorem,

H^2 = L^2 + B^2

(10)^2 = (8)^2 + (B)^2

=> 100 = 64 + (B)^2

=> 100 - 64 = (B)^2

=> 36 = (B)^2

=> (B)^2 = 36

=> B = √36

=> B = 6

=> A = 6

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