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If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6m and one side is 4m, what is the length of the other side?

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Use the Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a and b are the measures of the legs and c is the measure of the hypotenuse

Let's solve for a (the length of the other leg)
*I am hoping that m is not a variable and just an abbreviation for meters*
b = 4 m
c = 6 m

a^2 + 4^2 = 6^2
a^2 + 16 = 36
a^2 = 20
a =
√(20)
after simplifying...
a =
2 √(5) m
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