SOLUTION: A right triangle has a base 4' in lenght and the side opposite the right angle (hypothenuse) is 10' in lenght. What is the height

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Question 573180: A right triangle has a base 4' in lenght and the side opposite the right angle (hypothenuse) is 10' in lenght. What is the height
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If is the hypotenuse and and are the legs of the triangle, then



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