SOLUTION: the hypotenuse is 12 feet and one of the legs is 8 feet. what is the length of the other leg ? write the equation solve

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Question 547911: the hypotenuse is 12 feet and one of the legs is 8 feet. what is the length of the other leg ?
write the equation
solve

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Pythagoras:





You can do your own arithmetic.

John

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