SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 inches,and one of its legs is 11 inches.Find the length of the other leg.
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Question 944499: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 inches,and one of its legs is 11 inches.Find the length of the other leg.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A and B are legs, C is the hypotenuse:
Subtract 121 from each side
Find the square root of each side
B=10.2 in ANSWER The other leg is 10.2 inches
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