johnnyboy0304
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  • 06-02-2018
  • Mathematics
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 mm. One leg of the right triangle is 12 mm. What is the length of the other leg?

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cdw2014
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  • 06-02-2018
We can use Pythagorean Theorem which states that a^2 + b^2 = c^2 in a right triangle where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse.

12^2 + b^2 = 37^2

b^2 = 37^2 - 12^2

b^2 = 1225

b = sqrt(1225)

b = 35

The other leg is 35 mm.
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Iglo0778 Iglo0778
  • 05-11-2020

Answer:

The other leg is 35cm long

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