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What is the length of the unknown leg in the right triangle?

25 m
20 m
O v5 m
O 5m
O 145 m
15 m

User Sneeu
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Answer:

D. 15m

Explanation:

is the correct answer i took the test

User Ion Bazan
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Answer:

The length of the unknown leg is 15m

Explanation:

To calculate the unknown leg we need to use Pythagoras

h = hyoptenuse = 25m

a = leg 1 = 20m

b = leg 2

h² = a² + b²

we replace with the known values

(25m)² = (20m)² + b²

625m² = 400m² + b²

625m² - 400m² = b²

225m² = b²

√225m² = b

15m = b

The length of the unknown leg is 15m

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