SOLUTION: A right triangle's hypotenuse has length 7. If one leg has length 3, what is the length of the other leg?

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Question 1074952: A right triangle's hypotenuse has length 7. If one leg has length 3, what is the length of the other leg?
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A right triangle's hypotenuse has length 7. If one leg has length 3, what is the length of the other leg?
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Use c^2 = a^2 + b^2 where c is the hypotenuse.