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One of the legs of a right triangle measures 6 cm and its hypotenuse measures 9 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can solve for the missing leg, which we'll call "x":
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
(6)^2 + x^2 = (9)^2
36 + x^2 = 81
x^2 = 81 - 36
x^2 = 45
x = √45
x ≈ 6.7 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Therefore, the measure of the other leg is approximately 6.7 cm.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
(6)^2 + x^2 = (9)^2
36 + x^2 = 81
x^2 = 81 - 36
x^2 = 45
x = √45
x ≈ 6.7 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Therefore, the measure of the other leg is approximately 6.7 cm.
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