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The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 15 and one of its legs measures 13 Find the measure of the other . If necessary, round to the nearest tenth
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Use the Pythagorean theorem: if the hypotenuse is 15 and one leg is 13, the other leg x satisfies
x = sqrt(15^2 − 13^2) = sqrt(225 − 169) = sqrt(56) = 2√14 ≈ 7.5.
x = sqrt(15^2 − 13^2) = sqrt(225 − 169) = sqrt(56) = 2√14 ≈ 7.5.
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