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35 km
21 km
b
What is the length of the missing leg?
b =
kilometers

User Shikha
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Answer:

28 km

Explanation:

One leg = 35 km

Second leg = 21 km

We need to find the length of the missing leg. Using Pythagoras theorem, we can find it.

Hypotenuse² = base² + perpendicular²


x=\sqrt{35^(2)-21^(2)}\\\\x=28\ km

So, the length of the missing leg is equal to 28 km.

User Jaber Al Nahian
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