SOLUTION: If The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 34 mm and one of the legs has a length of 16 mm what is the length of the other leg?

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Question 415331: If The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 34 mm and one of the legs has a length of 16 mm what is the length of the other leg?
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Hi

The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 34 mm and one of the legs has a length of 16 mm 

what is the length of the other leg

applying the Pythagorean theorem

  sqrt%2834mm%5E2+-+16mm%5E2%29+=+30mm