SOLUTION: the length of one of the legs in a right triangle is 5 in. if the hypotenuse is 12 inches long find the length of the other leg

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Question 451830: the length of one of the legs in a right triangle is 5 in. if the hypotenuse is 12 inches long find the length of the other leg
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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n2+(5)2=(12)2
n2+25=144
n2=144-25
n=√119..