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Chapter 3: Q. 242 (page 374)

In the following exercises, use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the leg. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Short Answer

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The length of the leg is 12.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given information

Given triangle is

We have to find the length of the leg using The Pythagoreos Theorem.

02

Step 2. The Pythagorean Theorem 

In a right angle triangle,

c2=a2+b2

Here cis the length of the hypotenuse and a,bare the lengths of the legs of the triangle.

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Step 3. Finding the length of the Leg

In the given trianglec=20a=16

Let's say the length of the other leg is b, therefore according to the Pythagorean theorem:

c2=a2+b2鈬�202=162+b2鈬�400=256+b2鈬�b2=144鈬�b=144鈬�b=12

Therefore the length of the leg is 12.

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