SOLUTION: Hi I do not know how to get the measurement of leg a on a triangle with the measurements as followed. Leg B- 40 Hypotenuse-41

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Question 1059892: Hi I do not know how to get the measurement of leg a on a triangle with the measurements as followed.
Leg B- 40
Hypotenuse-41
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The other leg is sqrt%2841%5E2-40%5E2%29 = sqrt%281681-1600%29 = sqrt%2881%29 = 9.