<PRE><B>Question 613521</B>
The ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the SHORTER leg in a right triangle is 8:5.
 The hypotenuse measures 144 meters. Find the length of the LONGER leg.
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Let x = the multiplier
then
8x = the hypotenuse
5x = shorter leg
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Find the value of the multiplier
8x = 144
x = 144/8
x = 18 is the multiplier
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find the shorter leg
5*18 = 90 m is the shorter leg
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Find the longer leg (b)
b = {{{sqrt(144^2-90^2)}}}
b = 112.41 m is the longer leg</PRE>