SOLUTION: Find the missing leg of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 30 and one of the legs is 24.

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Question 283389: Find the missing leg of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 30 and one of the legs is 24.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is the 3, 4, 5 triangle scaled up by a factor of 6.
--> 18, 24, 30
The leg is 18 units long.
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As to missing, look for it between the hypotenuse and the other side.