SOLUTION: The hypotenuse is 20 and one leg is 12. What is the measure of the other leg?
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Question 581311: The hypotenuse is 20 and one leg is 12. What is the measure of the other leg?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12^2+x^2=20^2
144+x^2=400
x^2=256
x=16
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