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

14.0 feet

12.0 feet

3.5 feet

9.9 feet

User CRUTER
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Use the Pythagorean theorem. The answer is 14 feet.
User BrandonLWhite
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other leg = √50² - 48² = √2500 - 2304 = √196 = 14 feet

Answer is A

Hope it helps!
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