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Chapter 2: Q. 209 (page 145)

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 unknown leg of the given triangle is 12.

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Step 1. Given Information

The given triangle is

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Step 2. Apply Pythagoras theorem

  • In the given triangle, the length of one of the legs is 5. So, a=5.
  • The length of the hypotenuse is 13. So, c=15.
  • Substitute the values into the Pythagoras Theorem, a2+b2=c2 and solve for the unknown variable b.

52+b2=13225+b2=169b2=144b=12

  • So, the length of the unknown leg is 12.
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Step 3. Conclusion

The length of the unknown leg is 12.

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