In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 29 cm and one leg is 20 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 29² − 20² = 441. The missing leg is √441 = 21 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 29 cm and one leg is 20 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 29² − 20² = 441. The missing leg is √441 = 21 cm.