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chrisi906
chrisi906 chrisi906
  • 11-01-2017
  • Mathematics
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The leg of a right triangle is 2 units and the hypotenuse is 4 units. What is the length, in units, of the other leg of the triangle? 2 units 6 units Square root of 12 units Square root of 20 units

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nanadatbby
nanadatbby nanadatbby
  • 11-01-2017

the other leg of the units is 2

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 11-01-2017

for any right triangle
if the legs of the traingle are a and b and the hyptonuse is c then
a²+b²=c²

given

a leg is 2
hypotnuse is 4

lets say a=2
c=4

2²+b²=4²
4+b²=16
minus 4 both sides
b²=12
sqrt both sides
b=√12
answer is √12 units

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