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A right triangle has a side length of 5 feet and hypotenuse of StartRoot 61 EndRoot feet.

What is the length of the missing leg?

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Answer:

Explanation:

5²+b²=61

25+b²=61

25(-25)+b²=61(-25)

b²=36

√b²=√36

b=6

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User Geo
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Answer: The Answer is A, 6ft.

Step-by-step explanation: None needed, Hope that helped! ^^

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