SOLUTION: Using Pythagorean's theorem I should be able to find one of the legs if i know the hypotenuse, The Hypotenuse is 1000, the leg is 15 how do i find the other leg?

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Question 926066: Using Pythagorean's theorem I should be able to find one of the legs if i know the hypotenuse, The Hypotenuse is 1000, the leg is 15 how do i find the other leg?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2=c^2-b^2
a^2=1000^2-15^2
a^2=1000000-225
a^2=999775
a=1000