In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 50 cm and one leg is 14 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 50² − 14² = 2304. The missing leg is √2304 = 48 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 50 cm and one leg is 14 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 50² − 14² = 2304. The missing leg is √2304 = 48 cm.