SOLUTION: Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the length of a leg of a right triangle if the other leg is 8 feet long and the hypotenuse is 10 feet long.

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Question 496235: Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the length of a leg of a right triangle if the other leg is 8 feet long and the hypotenuse is 10 feet long.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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8^2 + x^2 = 10^2
64 + x^2 = 100
x^2 = 36
x = 6 feet
Cleomenius.