In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 17 cm and one leg is 8 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 17² − 8² = 225. The missing leg is √225 = 15 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 17 cm and one leg is 8 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 17² − 8² = 225. The missing leg is √225 = 15 cm.