Question

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When you only have 1 leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle, how do you find the other leg?

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean Theorem in reverse by using Subtraction:

Explanation:

`\displaystyle a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \\ \\ -b^2 + c^2 = a^2\:OR\:-a^2 + c^2 = b^2`

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