SOLUTION: How do you solve 85 as the hypotenuse and 50 as the A leg, how do you find the missing leg B?

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Question 1178652: How do you solve 85 as the hypotenuse and 50 as the A leg, how do you find the missing leg B?
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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
B%5E2=H%5E2-A%5E2
B%5E2=85%5E2-50%5E2
B%5E2=7225-2500
B%5E2=4725
B=sqrt%284725%29
B=68.74