SOLUTION: The hypotenuse is 20 and one leg is 12. What is the measure of the other leg?

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Question 581311: The hypotenuse is 20 and one leg is 12. What is the measure of the other leg?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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12^2+x^2=20^2
144+x^2=400
x^2=256
x=16