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17-10-2018
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A right triangle has a leg that is 3 in long, and a hypotenuse that is 5 in long. Find the length of the other leg of this triangle.

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jeffreyjoe62 jeffreyjoe62

17-10-2018

According to Pythagoras theorem

Hypotenuse square = altitude square + base square

By substituting the values

5 square = 3 square + base square

25 = 9+base square

25 - 9 = base square

16 = base square

base = root 16

=4

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