document.write( "Question 958676: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 12 yards. If the hypotenuse is 20 yards, how long is the other leg? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=16yd\"$ ANSWER The length of the other leg is 16 yards.\r
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