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The length of two sides of a right triangle are leg:

10 m and hypotenuse: 15 m.
Find the length of the third side.

The length of two sides of a right triangle are leg: 10 m and hypotenuse: 15 m. Find-example-1

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Answer:

11.2m

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras,

a²+b²=c²

10²+b²=15²

100+b²=225

b²=225-100

b²=125

b=√125

b=11.2m

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