SOLUTION: hi One leg of a right triangle is 5 cm long. The hypotenuse is 13 cm long. What is the length of the second leg of the triangle? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Question 297229: hi
One leg of a right triangle is 5 cm long. The hypotenuse is 13 cm long. What is the length of the second leg of the triangle? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Pythagoras.
hyp%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2