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  • 23-10-2016
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Using the pythagorean theorem find the length of the leg of the right angle if the other leg is 8 feet long and the hypotenuse is 10 feet long

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  • 23-10-2016
a^2+b^2=c^2
8^2+b^2=10^2
64+b^2=100
minus 64 both sides
b^2=36
sqrt both sides
b=6

the leg is 6ft
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