SOLUTION: A right triangle with a hypotenuse of 60 inches has a leg that measures 48 inches. Find the length of the other leg
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Question 1096794: A right triangle with a hypotenuse of 60 inches has a leg that measures 48 inches. Find the length of the other leg
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Boreal:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem,
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60^2=48^2+x^2, where x is the length of the other leg in inches
3600=2304+x^2
1296=x^2
x=sqrt(1296)=36 inches
This is a 3-4-5 right triangle with each side multiplied by a factor of 12.
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