SOLUTION: 1.One leg of a right triangle is 18 in. long, and the hypotenuse is 82 in. long. Find the length of the other side of the right triangle. If necessary, round to the nearest hundred

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Question 852479: 1.One leg of a right triangle is 18 in. long, and the hypotenuse is 82 in. long. Find the length of the other side of the right triangle. If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x represent the length of the other side

Using the Pythagorean Theorem  x = 80in

 sqrt%2882%5E2+-+18%5E2%29+=+sqrt%286400%29+=+80