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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 in. One leg of the triangle
measures 21 in. What is the length, in inches, of the other leg of
the triangle?

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Answer:

28 in

Explanation:

Use Pythagoras Theorem


{a}^(2) + {b}^(2) = {c}^(2)

Where c is the hypotenuse of the right angle triangle ,and a and b the other sides. Just substitute the values and get your answer.

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