The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 millimeters long. one leg of the right triangle is 12 millimeters long. what is the length of the other leg?
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By pythagorous theorem,
(Hypo)^2 = (one side)^2 + (second side)^2
(37)^2 = (12)^2 + (x)^2
x^2 = 1369 - 144
x^2 = 1225
x = 35
(Hypo)^2 = (one side)^2 + (second side)^2
(37)^2 = (12)^2 + (x)^2
x^2 = 1369 - 144
x^2 = 1225
x = 35
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