In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 37 cm and one leg is 12 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 37² − 12² = 1225. The missing leg is √1225 = 35 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 37 cm and one leg is 12 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 37² − 12² = 1225. The missing leg is √1225 = 35 cm.