SOLUTION: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 inches and a leg of 8 inches. What is the missing leg?
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Question 424213: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 inches and a leg of 8 inches. What is the missing leg?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 inches and a leg of 8 inches. What is the missing leg?
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Let the missing leg have length x inches.
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Solve:
x^2 + 8^2 = 17^2
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x^2 = 225
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x = 15 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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