document.write( "Question 527399: if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 feet and one leg is 8 ft. what is the length of the other leg? \n" ); document.write( "

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Pythagoras theorem
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\n" ); document.write( "(Hyp)^2= (leg1)^2+ Leg2^2
\n" ); document.write( "Hypotenuse = 15
\n" ); document.write( "leg1= 8
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2= ?
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\n" ); document.write( "leg2^2=hyp^2-leg1^2
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 15 ^2 - 8 ^2
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 225 - 64
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 161
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2= $\"sqrt%28175%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2= 12.69 feet
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