A right Angle has hypotenuse of length 25 and leg of length 20. What is the length of the missing leg

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use the pythagorean theorem

leg1^2 + leg2^2 = hypotenuse^2

20^2 + leg2^2 = 25^2

400 + leg2^2 = 625

leg2^2 = 225

leg2 = √225

leg2 = 15

Fardown answered Jan 19, 2024

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