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Solve for the missing side in the following right triangle: hypotenuse = 17, leg = 8, leg = ?.

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1 answer:

krek1111 [17]3 years ago

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Hyp^2 = leg1^2 + leg2^2
hyp^2 -leg1^2 = leg2^2
17^2 - 8^2 = leg2^2
leg2^2 = 289 -64
leg2^2 = 225
leg2 = 15

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