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The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 centimeters and the length of one leg is 12 centimeters. The length of the other leg is:

1) 8
2) 16
3) 32
4) 544

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Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagoras theorem state that c²=a²+b²

let x represent the length of the other leg

(20cm)²=(12cm)²+x²

400cm²=144cm²+x²

400cm²-144cm²=x²

256cm²=x²

√256cm²=√x²

16cm=x

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