SOLUTION: Please help me solve this triangle problem. Thank you. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is StartRoot 23 EndRoot 23 in and one leg measures 2 in. Find the length of the o

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Question 1127727: Please help me solve this triangle problem. Thank you.
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is
StartRoot 23 EndRoot
23 in and one leg measures
2 in. Find the length of the other leg.
Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer​ box(es) to complete your choice.
A.
The​ a, is exactly___. No approximation is necessary.
B.
Using​ radicals, a is exactly___.
The​ a, up to three decimal​ places, is approximately___.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Describe this more carefully:

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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is
StartRoot 23 EndRoot
23 in and one leg measures
2 in. Find the length of the other leg.
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Guessing that your problem description is really more this way:
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is square root of 23, and one leg measures 2 inches. Find the length of the other leg.
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Using Pythagorean Theorem Formula,
x, the other leg
x%5E2%2B2%5E2=%28sqrt%2823%29%29%5E2
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x%5E2%2B4=23
x%5E2=23-4
x%5E2=19
x=sqrt%2819%29-------length of other leg