The leg of a right triangle is 4 units and the hypotenuse is 9 units. What is the length, in units, of the other leg of the triangle? (4 points)
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square root 97 units

97 units

square root 65 units

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Answer:

√65

Step-by-step explanation:

Use Pythagorean Theorem (works for only right triangle)

a² + b² = c²

a is short leg

b is longer leg

c is the hypotenuse (longest leg)

4² + b² = 9²

(After, solve like another algebraic equation) 16 + b² = 81

b² = 65

b = √65