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One of the legs of a right triangle measures 11 and its hypotenuse measures 17 . Find the measure of the other If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
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Use the Pythagorean theorem: let the unknown leg be b.
b = sqrt(17^2 − 11^2) = sqrt(289 − 121) = sqrt(168) = 2√42 ≈ 13.0 (to the nearest tenth).
b = sqrt(17^2 − 11^2) = sqrt(289 − 121) = sqrt(168) = 2√42 ≈ 13.0 (to the nearest tenth).
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