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For a right triangle with one leg = 3.24 cm and a hypotenuse = 7.16 cm, find the length of the missing leg

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Answer:


a=√(40.768)

Explanation:

Given a leg and a hypotenuse we can find the third side by substituting the known values using Pythagorean theorem, let the unknown be a.


a^2+3.24^2=7.16^2

Now all we must do is solve for a:


a^2+3.24^2=7.16^2\\a^2+10.4976=51.2656\\a^2=40.768\\a=√(40.768)

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