document.write( "Question 1034056: The length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10cm, one of the legs is 5cm long. Find the length of the other leg \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #648669 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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We use the Pythagorean Theorem
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "and we are looking for side b...so
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2+=+c%5E2+-+a%5E2+=+10%5E2+-+5%5E2+=+100+-+25+=+75\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B+=+sqrt%2875%29+=+5%2Asqrt%283%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "or about 8.66 cm.
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