SOLUTION: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 7 centimeters and one of its legs are 4 centimeters. What's the length of the other leg?
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Question 793337: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 7 centimeters and one of its legs are 4 centimeters. What's the length of the other leg?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Vertical side^2 + Base side^2 = Hypotenuse^2
Hypotenuse^2 - Vertical side^2 = Base side^2
7^2 - 4^2 = Base side^2
49 - 16 = Base side^2
Base side^2 = 33
Base side =
Base side = 5.8 centimetres.
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