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What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth

What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth-example-1
User Edxz
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Answer:

80m

Explanation:

Pythageoreum Theorum since it is a right triangle.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

60^2 + b^2 = 100^2

3600 + b^2 = 10,000

-3600 -3,600

b^2 = 6,400

Square root both sides of the equation

b =
√(6400)


√(6400) = 80

The length of side a is 80 m

User Ron Tornambe
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The answer is 80m
Explanation a^2+b^2=c^2
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