SOLUTION: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 7 yards. If the hypotenuse is 25 yards, how long is the other leg?
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Question 468945: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 7 yards. If the hypotenuse is 25 yards, how long is the other leg? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The shorter leg of a right triangle is 7 yards. If the hypotenuse is 25 yards, how long is the other leg?
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Let the longer leg be "x":
x^2 + 7^2 = 25^2
x^2 + 49 = 625
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x^2 = 576
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x = 24 yds
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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