SOLUTION: the diagonal (hypotenuse) of a large right triangle is 6 mi long, if one leg is 2 mi long how long is the other leg?

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Question 1002734: the diagonal (hypotenuse) of a large right triangle is 6 mi long, if one leg is 2 mi long how long is the other leg?

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the diagonal (hypotenuse) of a large right triangle is long,and if one leg is , use Pythagorean theorem to find out how long is the other leg







...exact length of the other leg


........approximately


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