SOLUTION: A right triangle has a leg with a measure of 11 and a hypotenuse with a measure of 22. What is the measure of the other leg?

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Question 865622: A right triangle has a leg with a measure of 11 and a hypotenuse with a measure of 22. What is the measure of the other leg?
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Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

 22^2 - 11^2 = 19.05