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The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 5 cm and one of its legs measures 3 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer: 4 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of the other leg, you use this formula:

a^2 = c^2 - b^

Now we substitute the variables wit the lengthes

a^2 = 5^2 - 3^2

Now we simplify:

a = 25 -9

a^2 = Sqrt of 16

a^2 = 4

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