SOLUTION: The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 and the length of one leg is 8. What is the length of the other leg?
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Question 495253: The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 and the length of one leg is 8. What is the length of the other leg?
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6^2 + b^2 = 10^2
64 + b^2 = 100
b^2 = 36
b = 6
Cleomenius
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