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In a right triangle the hypotenuse is 11 and one leg is 8 How long is the other leg?
Apply Pythagoras.
11^(2) = 8^(2) + s^(2)
Algebraically rearrange
s^(2) = 11^(2) - 8^(2)
Factor
s^(2) = ( 11 - 8)(11 + 8)
s^(2) = 3(19)
s^(2) = 57
s = sqrt(57)
s = 7.549834435.... ~ 7.55 (2 d.p.).
NB
You can only factor two squared terms when there is a NEGATIVE (-) between them. You CANNOT factor two squared terms with a positive(+) between them.
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