A right triangle has hypotenuse 20 m and one leg 12 m. What is the other leg?
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Use hypotenuse² − known leg² to find the missing leg. 20² − 12² = 400 − 144 = 256, so the other leg is 16 m.
A right triangle has hypotenuse 20 m and one leg 12 m. What is the other leg?
Use hypotenuse² − known leg² to find the missing leg. 20² − 12² = 400 − 144 = 256, so the other leg is 16 m.