document.write( "Question 548624: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 12 inches and one of its legs is 7 inches What is the length of the other leg? Please help me. \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 =12 ft
\n" ); document.write( "leg1=7 in
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2= ?
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\n" ); document.write( "leg2^2=hyp^2-leg1^2
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 12 ^2 - 7 ^2
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 144 - 49
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 95
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2= \"sqrt%28175%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Leg2= 9.75 in
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