PaulAlin4377 PaulAlin4377
  • 14-05-2017
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One leg of a right triangle measures 8inches and the hypotenuse 17 inches Determine the length if the other leg

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Eduardo10030 Eduardo10030
  • 14-05-2017
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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