SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 36cm. The length of one leg is 20 cm. find the length of the other leg.
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Question 846519: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 36cm. The length of one leg is 20 cm. find the length of the other leg.
Answer by will001(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
USING,
PYTHOGOREAN THEORM
(H)^2=(B)^2+(P)^2
(36)^2=(20)^2+(P)^2
1296-400=(P)^2
896=(P)^2
29.9=P
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