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The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 17 cm and one of its legs measures 11 cm.
Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Respuesta :

17^2=11^2 + b^2
289= 121 +b^2
b= 12.96 =13.0
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean theorem:

Leg₁² + leg₂² = hypotenuse²

11² + leg₂² = 17²

121 + leg₂² = 289

       leg₂² = 289 - 121

                = 168

       leg = √168

      leg = 12.9

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