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The length of one leg of a right triangle is 48 ft, and the length of the hypotenuse is 50ft What is the length of the other leg? 14.0ft 12.0 ft 3.5 ft 9.9ft
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The length of one leg of a right triangle is 48 ft, and the length of the hypotenuse is 50ft What is the length of the other leg?

14.0ft

12.0 ft

3.5 ft

9.9ft

User Ninoorta
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Let the other leg be x

a² + b² = c²
48² + x² = 50²
x² = 50² - 48²
x² = 196
x = √196
x = 14

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Answer: The other leg is 14 ft (Answer A)
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