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? Show work.

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Question 662266: 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? Show work.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 41 in long. One leg of the same triangle is 40 in long. 

What is the lengthhighlight%28x%29 of the other leg? 

using the Pythagorean Theorem

x+=+sqrt%2841%5E2+-40%5E2%29