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In a right the triangle with legs a, b and hypotenuse c, a^2 = c^2 - b^2 or b^2 = c^2 - a^2.

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How do you find x in a right triangle?

That depends on what x is: a leg, an angle, what?


What is Hypotenuse Leg?

If the hypotenuse and a leg of a right triangle are congruent to the hypotenuse and a leg of another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent.


How do you find the base leg of a right triangle if you know the hypotenuse and one acute angle?

By using trigonometry that is applicable to a right angle triangle.


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If a right triangle has a hypotenuse of 12 cm and one leg that measures 9 cm find the length of the other leg.?

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Is a leg of a right triangle the same as its hypothinose?

No any leg of a right angle triangle is smaller than the length of its hypotenuse


The legs of a right triangle are altidudes?

If one leg of a right angled triangle is regarded as the altitude then the other leg is the base.


In a right triangle the hypotenuse is 11 and one leg is 8 How long is the other leg?

In a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 11 and one leg of 8, the other leg is: 7.55


A right triangle has a leg measuring 52 m and a hypotenuse measuring 63 m Find the length of the other leg?

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How do you find a leg of a right triangle?

Look for a side that's not the longest side of the triangle.There are two of them.


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