# Right triangle - leg

Calculate to the nearest tenth cm length of leg in right-angled triangle with hypotenuse length 9 cm and 7 cm long leg.

Result

x =  5.66 cm

#### Solution:

$x=\sqrt{ 9^{ 2 }-7^{ 2 } }=5.66 \ \text{cm}$

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