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Chapter 2: Q. 210 (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 is 12.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information 

The given triangle is

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Step 2. Apply Pythagoras Theorem

  • The length of one of the legs of the given triangle is 16. So, a=16.
  • The length of the hypotenuse is 20. So, c=20.
  • Substitute the values in the equation of Pythagoras theorem, a2+b2=c2and solve for the unknown side.

162+b2=202256+b2=400b2=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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