Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, Books a la Carte Edition Plus NEW MyLab Math -- Access Card Package (7th Edition)
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Author: Michael Sullivan, Michael Sullivan III
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Chapter 8.1, Problem 47AE
Geometry A right triangle contains a angle.
(a) If one leg is of length 5 inches, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
(b) There are two answers. How is this possible?
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