Section: Mathematics Usage
28)
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 30 inches and a first leg of 18 inches. What is the length of the second leg?
Explanation
To solve this you must use the Pythagorean theorem: a2 + b2 = c2
a2 + 182 = 302
After calculating this formula a will equal 24".
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