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One leg of a right triangle is 7 units long, and its hypotenuse is 16 units long. What is the length of the other leg? Round to the nearest whole number.

9 units
10 units
14 units
23 units

User Kevlarr
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Answer:

14

Explanation:

User Kahlia
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Answer:

∴ x = 14 units (to the nearest whole number)

Explanation:

Let the length of the other leg be x units long.

7² + x² = 16²

x² = 16² - 7²

∴ x = 14 units (to the nearest whole number)

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