A right triangle with a hypotenuse of 25 inches has a leg that measures 20 inches. Find the length of the other leg. The length of the other leg is

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A right triangle with a hypotenuse of 25 inches has a leg that measures 20 inches. Find the length of the other leg.
The length of the other leg is
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:A right triangle with a hypotenuse of 25 inches has a leg that measures 20 inches. Find the length of the other leg. The length of the other leg is (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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