SOLUTION: One leg of a right triangle is 1 ft long and the hypotenuse measure 2 ft long. Find the length of the other leg.
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Question 201520: One leg of a right triangle is 1 ft long and the hypotenuse measure 2 ft long. Find the length of the other leg.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2+b^2=c^2
b^2=c^2-a^2
b^2=(2)^2-(1)^2
b^2=4-1
b=sq rt 3
b=1.73
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