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the hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 16 cm and one of its legs measures 5 cm. Find the measure of the other leg.​

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Answer:15.20

Explanation:

User Erier
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Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

a^2+b^2=c^2

a^2 + 5^2 = 16^2

a^2 + 25 = 256

a^2 = 231

a = square root of 231

a= 15.20

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