SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 the leg is 8 what is the other leg?
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Question 479535: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 the leg is 8 what is the other leg?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8^2+n^2=10^2
64+n2=100
n2=36
n=-6 or 6
Throwing out the negative answer, we get the length of the other leg to be 6..
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