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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the length of the leg. If your answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

You will have to use the pythagorean theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2. Do you know how to do this?

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

If not, just ask for help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

ok. so, a and b are the lags. c is the longest side of the triangle, called the hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ik tht

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

so, square the hypotenuse and the leg that you know the length of, and then use your algebraic knowledge to solve for the variable.

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

Oh! sorry, didn't see the pic. you'll have to use soh cah toa

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okey?

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

sin(45)=opposite side of angle/24

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

Sin(45)=x/24

OpenStudy (mathmagician2201):

Solve this, and you will have your answer.

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