SOLUTION: The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 inches and one of the legs is 8 inches long. How long is the other leg?

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Question 865952: The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 inches and one of the legs is 8 inches long. How long is the other leg?
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Hi

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

sqrt%28100-64%29+=+sqrt%2836%29 = 6 in long the other leg