The length of one leg of a right triangle is 48 ft, and the length of the hypotenuse is 50ft What is the length of the other leg? 14.0ft 12.0 ft 3.5 ft 9.9ft

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P Roitto · Answer 1 · 2019-03-19T17:57:21+0000

Let the other leg be x

a² + b² = c²
48² + x² = 50²
x² = 50² - 48²
x² = 196
x = √196
x = 14

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Answer: The other leg is 14 ft (Answer A)
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The length of one leg of a right triangle is 48 ft, and the length of the hypotenuse is 50ft What is the length of the other leg? 14.0ft 12.0 ft 3.5 ft 9.9ft

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