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.

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Question 287925: 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.
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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.
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a+=+sqrt%2865%5E2+-+b%5E2%29
a+=+sqrt%284225+-+b%5E2%29
Sub the values for b, calculate a.