One of the legs of a right triangle measures 15 cm and its hypotenuse measures 17 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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Sweetzyl Pili · Answer 1 · 2022-12-18T13:14:31+0000

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8

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem shows us that the measure of the sides in a right triangle can be calculated using the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Using this formula, and filling in the blank, we can conclude that the other leg measures 8 cm.

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 15 cm and its hypotenuse measures 17 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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