SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 12 inches and one of its legs is 7 inches What is the length of the other leg? Please help me.
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Question 548624: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 12 inches and one of its legs is 7 inches What is the length of the other leg? Please help me.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pythagoras theorem
(Hyp)^2= (leg1)^2+Leg2^2
Hypotenuse =12 ft
leg1=7 in
Leg2= ?
leg2^2=hyp^2-leg1^2
Leg2^2= 12 ^2 - 7 ^2
Leg2^2= 144 - 49
Leg2^2= 95
Leg2=
Leg2= 9.75 in
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