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Step 1. Define the hypotenuse of the triangle as "c":


c=10m

Step 2. Define the known leg of the right triangle as "a":


a=8m

Step 3. We will use the Pythagorean theorem to solve the problem.

The Pythagorean theorem relates the hypotenuse c of a right triangle, with its legs a and b as follows:


a^2+b^2=c^2

So we can substitute the known values for a and c:


(8m)^2+b^2=(10m)^2

Solving the exponents:


64m^2+b^2=100m^2

Step 4. Solve to find the value of b (the other leg of the triangle).

To solve for b, first, we subtract 64m^2 to both sides of the equation:


b^2=100m^2-64m^2

And we get:


b^2=36m^2

The last step to solve for b, is to take the square root of both sides of the equation:


\sqrt[]{b^2}=\sqrt[]{36m^2}

On the left side we get "b":


b=\sqrt[]{36m^2}

And on the right side, we get 6m:


b=6m

Answer: 6m

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