HELPPPPP.
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 41 in long. One leg of the same triangle is 40 in long. What is the length of the other leg? Explain how you found your answer.

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HELPPPPP. 
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 41 in long. One leg of the same triangle is 40 in long. What is the length of the other leg? Explain how you found your answer.

anonymous · Answer

a^2+b^2=c^2,  C is always the hypotenuse and a and b are the two other sides. 1600+b=1681

anonymous · Answer

that b should be b^2

anonymous · Answer

ok but i dont understand how to explain it

anonymous · Answer

then you try to get b^2 alone so, 1681-1600=81. so b^2=81

anonymous · Answer

then you square root both sides and you end up getting b=9

anonymous · Answer

Do you understand it better now?

anonymous · Answer

yea. thanks

anonymous · Answer

okay