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The hypotenuse of a right triangle Measures 17 cm and one of its legs measures 8 cm. find the measure of the other leg if necessary round to the nearest 10th

The hypotenuse of a right triangle Measures 17 cm and one of its legs measures 8 cm. find the measure of the other leg if necessary round to the nearest 10th
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle Measures 17 cm and one of its legs measures 8 cm. find the measure of the other leg if necessary round to the nearest 10th

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8^2+b^2=17^2
64+b^2=289
b^2=289-64
b^2=225
b=15
the measure of the other leg is 15 cm
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