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Chapter 3: Q. 245 (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 rounded to the nearest tenth is9.8.

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Step 1. Given information

Given triangle is

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

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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=11a=5

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

c2=a2+b2鈬�112=52+b2鈬�b2=121-25鈬�b2=96鈬�b=96鈬�b鈮�9.8

Therefore the length of the leg rounded to the nearest tenth is9.8

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