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A right triangle has one leg with a length of 48 and a hypotenuse with a length of 80. What is the length of the other leg? A. 63 B. 64 C. 65 D. 66
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A right triangle has one leg with a length of 48 and a hypotenuse with a length of 80. What is the length of the other leg?

A.

63
B.

64
C.

65
D.

66

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Pythagoras Theroem.
Leg₁²+leg₂²=hypotenuse²

Data:
Leg₁=48
hypotneuse=80

(48)²+ leg₂²=(80)²
2304+leg₂²=6400
leg₂²=6400-2304
leg₂²=4096
leg₂=√4096
leg₂=64

Answer: B. 64
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