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Given a right triangle with b=3 and c=5 find leg a? Show your work

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Find attached to this question, the diagram of the right angle triangle

Answer:

Leg a = 4

Explanation:

A right angle triangle has 3 sides : side a, b and c

The formula to solved for a right angle triangle =

a² + b² = c²

In that above question,

a = unknown

b = 3

c = 5

Therefore,

a² + 3² = 5²

a² = 5² - 3²

a² = 25 - 9

a² = 16

a = √16

a = 4

Therefore, leg a = 4

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