The lengths of one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle are given. Find the length of the other leg. (a) leg: 5, hypotenuse: 13 units (b) leg: 24, hypotenuse: 25 units (c) leg: 15, hypotenuse: 17 units (d) leg: 12, hypotenuse: 20 units

The lengths of one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle are given. Find the length of the other leg. (a) leg: 5, hypotenuse: 13 units (b) leg: 24, hypotenuse: 25 units (c) leg: 15, hypotenuse: 17 units (d) leg: 12, hypotenuse: 20 units

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The lengths of one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle are given. Find the length of the other leg.
(a) leg: 5, hypotenuse: 13
units
(b) leg: 24, hypotenuse: 25
units
(c) leg: 15, hypotenuse: 17
units
(d) leg: 12, hypotenuse: 20
units

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