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The length of the one of the legs of a right triangle is 8m and the hypotenuse is 12m

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Answer:

other leg = 8.944271910

Explanation:

If you are trying to figure out the other leg you have to use pythagorean therom:

c^2 - a^2 = b^2

(12)^2 - (8)^2 = b^2

144 - 64 =b^2

80 = b^2

√80 = b

8.944271910 = b

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