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What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. b = _____ miles

What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
b = _____ miles

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Quizzma TeamMarch 22, 2025

To find the length of the missing leg in a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states:

[ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 ]

where:

– ( a ) and ( b ) are the lengths of the legs,

– ( c ) is the length of the hypotenuse.

If you have the lengths of one leg and the hypotenuse, you can rearrange the formula to solve for the missing leg ( b ):

[ b = sqrt{c^2 – a^2} ]

Please provide the lengths of the known side and hypotenuse so that I can help you calculate the missing leg!