SOLUTION: if a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 21 and a leg of length of14 what is the length of the other leg of the triangle?

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Question 717246: if a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 21 and a leg of length of14 what is the length of the other leg of the triangle?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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14^2+b^2=21^2
196+b^2=441
b^2=441-196
b^2=245
b=sqrt245=15.65 ans. for the third side.