When you say congruent the figures must be the same, not just the segments
when you say the segments have equal legnth, only the segments are compared
The answer is 56
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Assume that 7 is a. We already know that c = 25. The equation is c^2 - a^2 = b^2.
25^2= 625 7^2= 49 625-49= 576
Square root of 576 = 24
The length of thee other leg is 24.
