document.write( "Question 1178652: How do you solve 85 as the hypotenuse and 50 as the A leg, how do you find the missing leg B? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " if $\"85\"$ is the $\"hypotenuse\"$ and $\"50\"$ is the $\"A\"$ leg, then find the missing leg $\"B\"$ could be found using Pythagorean theorem because you have right triangle here\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"B%5E2=H%5E2-A%5E2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"B%5E2=85%5E2-50%5E2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"B%5E2=7225-2500\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"B%5E2=4725\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=sqrt%284725%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=68.74\"$ \r
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