SOLUTION: The side lengths of a right triangle can be found by using the phthagorean theorem, which is a^2+b^2=c^2. If one of the legs of the triangle has a length of 39 centimeters and the

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Question 1081271: The side lengths of a right triangle can be found by using the phthagorean theorem, which is a^2+b^2=c^2. If one of the legs of the triangle has a length of 39 centimeters and the hypotenuse has a length of 9sqrt(91) centimeters, what is the length of the other leg in simplified radical form?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
39%5E2%2Bb%5E2=%289%2Asqrt%2891%29%29%5E2, just substituting into Pythagorean Theorem formula. You can continue. Right?



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