SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle has length 12.One leg has length 6.what is the length of the other leg?express your answer in simplest radical form

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Question 925432: The hypotenuse of a right triangle has length 12.One leg has length 6.what is the length of the other leg?express your answer in simplest radical form
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem3
sqrt%2812%5E2+-+6%5E6%29+=+sqrt%28108%29+=+sqrt%2836%2A3%29 = 6√3