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Pythagoras says:

a2 + b2 = c2

so

a2 + 8.52 = 12.62

a2 = 158.76 - 72.25

a = sqrt(86.51)

a ~= 9.3

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Q: A right triangle has a hypotenus c equals 12.6 and a leg b equals 8.5 what does leg a approximately equal?
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