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Find the length of the leg x

Find the length of the leg x-example-1
User Amir Molaa
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Answer:

12.65

Explanation:

Pythagoras :

c² = a² + b²

c is the Hypotenuse (the side opposite of the 90 degree angle).

a and b are the side legs.

so, here we have

14² = 6² + b²

196 = 36 + b²

160 = b²

b = sqrt(160) = sqrt(16×10) = 4×sqrt(10) = 12.65

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