SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 41 in long. One leg of the same triangle is 40 in long. What is the length of the other leg? Explain how you found your answer.

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Question 456393: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 41 in long. One leg of the same triangle is 40 in long. What is the length of the other leg? Explain how you found your answer.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1681-1600=81
sqrt 81=9 in