A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 25 feet and a leg of 7 feet. Which of these is the length of the other leg?

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Flo Bee · Answer 1 · 2018-07-17T12:47:39+0000

a^2 + b^2 = c^2...where a and b are ur legs and c is ur hypotenuse

7^2 + b^2 = 25^2
49 + b^2 = 625
b^2 = 625 - 49
b^2 = 576...take square root of both sides, eliminating the ^2
b = sq rt 576
b = 24 ft <=== length of the other leg

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 25 feet and a leg of 7 feet. Which of these is the length of the other leg?

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