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Chapter 2: Q. 211 (page 145)

In the following exercises, use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the leg. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Short Answer

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The length of the unknown leg is105.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information 

The given triangle is

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Step 2. Apply Pythagoras Theorem

  • In the given triangle, the length of one of the legs is 8. So, a=8.
  • The length of the hypotenuse is 13. So, c=13.
  • Substitute the values into the Pythagoras Theorem, and solve for the unknown variable b.

82+b2=13264+b2=169b2=105b=105

  • So, the length of the unknown side is 105.
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Step 3. Conclusion

The length of the unknown side is 105.

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