the length of the hypotenus of a certain right triangle is 50 inches and the length of its legs is 40 inches . what is the length in inches of the other leg of the triangle

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Answer:

The length of the other leg of the triangle is 30 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean: a^2+b^2=c^2

50=hypotenuse

50^2-40^2=missing leg

50^2=2500

40^2=1600

50^2-40^2=900

[tex]\sqrt{900}[/tex]=30

30 is missing leg