SOLUTION: Csn u solve for leg b and hypotenuse if u have leg A of 85 feet.. I'm trying to locate a cave and I know how deep it is but can find the entrance

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Question 1133468: Csn u solve for leg b and hypotenuse if u have leg A of 85 feet.. I'm trying to locate a cave and I know how deep it is but can find the entrance
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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to solve for leg b and hypotenuse if u have leg A of 85 feet, you need to know either hypotenuse or leg b
then you can us Pythagoras theorem: c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 where c is hypotenuse and a and b are legs

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Csn u solve for leg b and hypotenuse if u have leg A of 85 feet
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Knowing one leg is not sufficient.
To solve for 3 Sides and 3 Angles, you have to know:
SSS, SSA, or SAA
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If you know it's a right triangle, then you know one angle is 90 degrees.
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You can solve it if you know AAA and the Perimeter, too.