SOLUTION: The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 and the length of one leg is 8. What is the length of the other leg?

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Question 495253: The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 and the length of one leg is 8. What is the length of the other leg?
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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6^2 + b^2 = 10^2
64 + b^2 = 100
b^2 = 36
b = 6
Cleomenius