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Question 3 (1 point) A right triangle has a leg length of 21 and a hypotenuse of 75. Find the missing leg.

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Answer:

72

Explanation:

Given that :

Triangle is right angled ;

Leg length = 21 ; hypotenus = 75 ; Length of missing leg =?

From Pythagoras :

Length of leg 2 = sqrt[(hypotenus )² - (length of leg1)²]

Let length of leg 2 = x

x = sqrt[(75 ² - 21²)]

x = sqrt(5625 - 441)

x = sqrt(5184)

x = 72

A right triangle has a leg length of 21 and a hypotenuse of 75. Find the missing leg.

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