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One of the legs of a right triangle measures 6 cm and its hypotenuse measures 11 cm.

Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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h^2=x^2+y^2\\ \\ x^2=h^2-y^2\\ \\ x=√(h^2-y^2)\\ \\ x=√(121-36)\\ \\ x=√(85)

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Answer: 12.53 cm

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