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If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 cm and one leg is 3 cm, the exact length of the other leg is 1 cm.
Hypotenuse² = Perpendicular² + Base²
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If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 cm and one leg is 3 cm.
Let us assume that the unknown length is x.
Thus
2² = Perpendicular² + Base²
4^2=(sqrt 3)^2 + x^2
(sqrt{3})^{2} = 3
4 = 3 + x²
x² = 4 -3
x = sqrt1
x = 1 cm
Added 6/17/2021 9:33:09 AM
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