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  • 03-11-2022
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 meters long, and one leg is 2 meters long. How long is the other leg?

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FrimetK174811 FrimetK174811
  • 03-11-2022

To find the leg, we have to use the Pythagorean's Theorem

[tex]c^2=a^2+b^2[/tex]

Where c = 6, a = 2.

[tex]\begin{gathered} 6^2=2^2+b^2 \\ b^2=6^2-2^2 \\ b=\sqrt[]{36-4} \\ b=\sqrt[]{32} \\ b\approx5.7 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the other leg is 5.7 meters long.

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