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What’s the missing leg length

What’s the missing leg length-example-1
User Axiopisty
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Answer:

a = 80

Explanation:

This is a right triangle so we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

a^2 + 60^2 = 100 ^2

a^2 +3600=10000

Subtract 3600 from each side

a^2 = 10000-3600

a^2 =6400

Take the square root of each side

a = sqrt(6400)

a = 80

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