SOLUTION: They hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 8 meters and one of the legs measures 4 meters. Find the measure of the other leg (Round to the nearest hundredths when necessary).

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Question 622441: They hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 8 meters and one of the legs measures 4 meters. Find the measure of the other leg (Round to the nearest hundredths when necessary).
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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8^2-4^2=
64-16=48
sqrt48=6.9