If one leg of a right triangle is 3 cm, and the hypotenuse is 5 cm, what is the length of the other leg?

asked Apr 16, 2021 80.7k views

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by Herry

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Answer: 4cm

Explanation:

Let the unknown side be x , then

from Pythagoras rule :

x^(2) =
5^(2) -
3^(2)

x^(2) = 25 - 9

x^(2) = 16

x = 4

Uttam answered Apr 20, 2021

by Uttam

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