In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 41 cm and one leg is 9 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 41² − 9² = 1600. The missing leg is √1600 = 40 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 41 cm and one leg is 9 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 41² − 9² = 1600. The missing leg is √1600 = 40 cm.