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What is the measure of angle b

What is the measure of angle b-example-1

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Answer:

b=21

Explanation:

Since this a right triangle we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 +b^2 = c^2

where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

20^2 +b^2 = 29^2

400 +b^2 = 841

Subtract 400 from each side

400-400 +b^2 = 841-400

b^2 = 441

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(b^2) = sqrt(441)

b =21

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