SOLUTION: A right traingle ha a hypotenuse length of 12 units and one leg length of 6 units. Find the length of the other leg

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Question 497257: A right traingle ha a hypotenuse length of 12 units and one leg length of 6 units. Find the length of the other leg
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X^2+6^2=12^2
X^2+36=144
X^2=144-36=108
X^2=6*6*3
X=6*root3