Right triangle with a leg of 25 in. and hypotenuse of 50 in. Find the missing leg.

Waqas Idrees asked Oct 9, 2023

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Waqas Idrees asked Oct 9, 2023

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27 votes

Answer:
43 (nearest whole number)

Explanation:
The missing length
= √(50²-25²)
= √(2500-625)
= √(1875)
= 43.30127019…
≈ 43

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