SOLUTION: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length c = 65 ft. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of leg a when the length of leg b is 16, 25, 33, and 39 feet. b = 16; a = ft

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Question 276140: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length c = 65 ft. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of leg a when the length of leg b is 16, 25, 33, and 39 feet.
b = 16; a = ft
b = 25; a = ft
b = 33; a = ft
b = 39; a = ft
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Pythagoras says:



but that can be written:



Hence:



So the first one:



You can work a calculator as well as I can. The others are worked exactly the same way, just change the value for .

John