A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 153 centimeters and a leg of 72 centimeters. What is the length of the other leg?

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hyp^2 = leg1^2 + leg2^2
leg2^2 = hyp^2 - leg1^2
leg2^2 = 153^2 - 72^2
leg2^2 = 23,409 - 5,184
leg2^2 = 18,225
leg2 = 135

Vital answered Dec 18, 2018

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