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Someone help me answer this-example-1
User Krushnsinh
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Answer:

a = 65 yd is the answer.

Explanation:

a = ?

b = 72 yd

c = 97 yd

According to the Pythagoras theorem,

a² + b² = c²

a² + 72² = 97²

a² + 5184 = 9409

a² = 9409 - 5184

a² = 4225

a = 65 yd

∴ a = 65 yd is the length of the missing leg.

User Toan Vo
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65 yards because of a2+b2=c2
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