The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 16 cm and one of its legs measures 11 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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Ryan Walls asked Aug 12, 2023

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The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 16 cm and one of its legs measures 11 cm.

Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

11.6cm

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

11^2+b^2=16^2

121+b^2=256

b^2=135

b=11.6

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