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  • 13-11-2021
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Find the length of the missing leg in the following right triangle.

A) 35.5

B) 20

C) 8

D) 400




Please and thank you!

Find the length of the missing leg in the following right triangle A 355 B 20 C 8 D 400 Please and thank you class=

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 13-11-2021

Answer:  B) 20

Work Shown:

[tex]a^2 + b^2 = c^2\\\\b^2 = c^2 - a^2\\\\b = \sqrt{c^2 - a^2}\\\\b = \sqrt{29^2 - 21^2}\\\\b = \sqrt{841-441}\\\\b = \sqrt{400}\\\\b = 20\\\\[/tex]

I applied the pythagorean theorem.

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ellabella24680 ellabella24680
  • 13-11-2021
x^2+b^2=c^2

21^2+b^2=29^2

441+b^2=841

b^2=400

sqrt 400=20

b=20
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