SOLUTION: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 12 yards. If the hypotenuse is 20 yards, how long is the other leg?
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Question 958676: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 12 yards. If the hypotenuse is 20 yards, how long is the other leg?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, macston:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a version of the 3, 4, 5 triangle.
12, 16, 20
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find square root of each side.
ANSWER The length of the other leg is 16 yards.
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