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20 May, 01:40

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 mm. One leg of the right triangle is 12 mm. What is the length of the other leg?

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  1. 20 May, 02:04
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    We can use Pythagorean Theorem which states that a^2 + b^2 = c^2 in a right triangle where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse.

    12^2 + b^2 = 37^2

    b^2 = 37^2 - 12^2

    b^2 = 1225

    b = sqrt (1225)

    b = 35

    The other leg is 35 mm.
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