Triangle GHI is a right triangle. The length of one leg is 11 and the hypotenuse is 22. What is the length of the other leg? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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To find the length of the other leg in the right triangle GHI, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The theorem states that for a right triangle with legs \( a \) and \( b \), and hypotenuse \( c \):

\[ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \]

In this case, we know one leg \( a = 11 \) and the hypotenuse \( c = 22 \). We need to find the length of the other leg \( b \).

First, we substitute the known values into the Pythagorean theorem:

\[ 11^2 + b^2 = 22^2 \]

Calculating each square:

\[ 121 + b^2 = 484 \]

Next, we isolate \( b^2 \):

\[ b^2 = 484 - 121 \]

Calculating the right-hand side:

\[ b^2 = 363 \]

Now, we find \( b \) by taking the square root of both sides:

\[ b = \sqrt{363} \]

Using a calculator to compute \( \sqrt{363} \):

\[ b \approx 19.1 \]

Thus, the length of the other leg, rounded to two decimal places, is:

\[ \boxed{19.10} \]

19.05