What is the length of the unknown leg in the right triangle? A right triangle has a side with length 8 feet, hypotenuse with length StartRoot 73 EndRoot feet, and side labeled a. 3 ft StartRoot 57 EndRoot ft StartRoot 65 EndRoot ft 9 ft

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Raymond Carey

10 May, 17:17

What is the length of the unknown leg in the right triangle? A right triangle has a side with length 8 feet, hypotenuse with length StartRoot 73 EndRoot feet, and side labeled a. 3 ft StartRoot 57 EndRoot ft StartRoot 65 EndRoot ft 9 ft

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Davon Norman · Answer 1

Answer: the answer is A:3 I just took the test

Julissa Best · Answer 2

First, identify the longest length, the square root of 186, as the hypotenuse. Find the squares of each side. For the roof, the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides, 186, equals the square of the longest side, 186. Yes, the roof is a right triangle.