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The length of one leg 20 inches and the hypotenuse is 52 inches

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Answer:

48 inches

Explanation:

Remember the Pythagorean theorem, where a and b are legs and c is the hypotenuse

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

a= 20

c = 52

now substitute in the given values

20^2 + b^2 = 52^2

400 + b^2 = 2704

solve using inverse operations

400 + b^2 = 2704

-400 -400

b^2 = 2304

b= sqrt(2304)

b=48

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