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  • 18-05-2017
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A triangle has a hypotenuse of 153 centimeters and a leg of 72 centimeters what is the length of the other leg

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kevynshawfloyd
kevynshawfloyd kevynshawfloyd
  • 19-05-2017
Pythagorean theorem = [tex] \sqrt{a^{2} + b^2 +c^2 } [/tex]
Since you only have [tex] a^{2}[/tex] and [tex]c^2[/tex] you change the equation to [tex] \sqrt{c^2 - a^2 = b^2} [/tex]
Giving you [tex] \sqrt{153^2 - 72^2[/tex] = 135
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