SOLUTION: if the sides of a right triangle are 20 ft (hypotenuse) and 13 ft (a), what is b?

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Question 816326: if the sides of a right triangle are 20 ft (hypotenuse) and 13 ft (a), what is b?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
if the sides of a right triangle are 20 ft (hypotenuse) and 13 ft (a), what is b?
Applying Pythagorean Theorem:
b = = ft
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