In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 25 cm and one leg is 7 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 25² − 7² = 576. The missing leg is √576 = 24 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 25 cm and one leg is 7 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 25² − 7² = 576. The missing leg is √576 = 24 cm.