A right triangle has a leg of length 8 yards and a hypotenuse of length 27 yards. Find the length of the other leg. Provide an answer accurate to the nearest tenth.

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A right triangle has a leg of length 8 yards and a hypotenuse of length

27 yards. Find the length of the other leg. Provide an answer accurate
to the nearest tenth.

Mathematics
high-school

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Answer:

25.8 yards

Explanation:

8^2+x^2=27^2

64+x^2=729

x^2=665

x=25.8

Nishant Kumar answered Feb 12, 2023

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