SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20, and one of the legs is 15, what is the missing side?
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Question 400899: If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20, and one of the legs is 15, what is the missing side?
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If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20, and one of the legs is 15,
what is the missing side?
:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2,
a^2 + 15^2 = 20^2
a^2 + 225 + 400
a^2 = 400 - 225
a^2 = 175
a =
a ~ 13.23
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