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The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 17 cm and one of its legs measures 12 cm. Find the measure of the other side
. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
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Let the unknown leg be x. By the Pythagorean theorem,
x = sqrt(17^2 − 12^2) = sqrt(289 − 144) = sqrt(145) ≈ 12.0416.
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 12.0 cm.
x = sqrt(17^2 − 12^2) = sqrt(289 − 144) = sqrt(145) ≈ 12.0416.
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 12.0 cm.
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