In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 34 cm and one leg is 16 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 34² − 16² = 900. The missing leg is √900 = 30 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 34 cm and one leg is 16 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 34² − 16² = 900. The missing leg is √900 = 30 cm.