If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 125 units long and the short leg adjacent to the right angle is 32 units long, then determine the length of the of the long leg of the triangle.

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Tater Tot

30 June, 16:18

If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 125 units long and the short leg adjacent to the right angle is 32 units long, then determine the length of the of the long leg of the triangle.

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A^2+b^2=c^2

32^2+b^2=125^2

1024+b^2=15625

-1024 - 1024

b^2=14601

√b^2=√14601

b=120.834598

Therefore the length if the leg is about 120.8 units long