document.write( "Question 367758: A right triangle has a leg measuring 52 m and a hypotenuse measuring 63 m. Find the length of the other leg. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the length of the other leg
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document.write( "Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( "52^2 + x^2 = 63^2
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document.write( "x^2 = 63^2 - 52^2
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document.write( "x^2 = 1265m^2
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document.write( "x = 35.567m  \n" );
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