SOLUTION: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 12 yards. If the hypotenuse is 20 yards, how long is the other leg?

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Question 958676: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 12 yards. If the hypotenuse is 20 yards, how long is the other leg?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, macston:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a version of the 3, 4, 5 triangle.
12, 16, 20

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
b%5E2=c%5E2-a%5E2
b%5E2=%2820yd%29%5E2-%2812yd%29%5E2
b%5E2=400yd%5E2-144yd%5E2
b%5E2=256yd%5E2 Find square root of each side.
b=16yd ANSWER The length of the other leg is 16 yards.