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OpenStudy (anonymous):

.A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 50 feet and a leg of 14 feet. Which is the length of the other leg?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use pythagoras formula, hypotenuse^2=sum of square of the two legs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks but how??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is pythagoras formula, apply it. for the proof of pythagoras formula, do some research in internet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks for helping

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i hope you can solve this problem using the formula, if you have any difficulty let me know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I put 50^2+14^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no no, x^2+14^2=50^2 50 is the hypotenuse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so how do I get x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 48

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah correct! well done

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