SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of A RIGHT TRIANGLE MEASURES 6M, AND ONE LEG MEASURES 2M. FIND THE MEASURE OF THE OTHER LEG. ROUND TO THE NEAREST HUNDRETH.

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Question 92587: The hypotenuse of A RIGHT TRIANGLE MEASURES 6M, AND ONE LEG MEASURES 2M. FIND THE MEASURE OF THE OTHER LEG. ROUND TO THE NEAREST HUNDRETH.
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29=%28c%5E2%29
2%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29=%286%5E2%29
%284%2Bb%5E2%29%7D%7D=36%0D%0A%28%28%28b%5E2%2B4%29=36
%28b%5E2%29=36-4
%28b%5E2%29=32
%28sqrt%28b%5E2%29%29=%28sqrt%2832%29%29
b=5.6568=5.66