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In a right triangle, one leg is 6 cm and the hypotenuse is 10 cm. Which of the following equations can be used to find the length
b
b
b
(in cm) of the other leg? a)
b
2
=
10
2
+
6
2
b^{2}=10^{2}+6^{2}
b
2
=
1
0
2
+
6
2
b)
10
2
=
6
2
+
b
2
10^{2}=6^{2}+b^{2}
1
0
2
=
6
2
+
b
2
c)
6
2
=
10
2
+
b
2
6^{2}=10^{2}+b^{2}
6
2
=
1
0
2
+
b
2
d)
b
2
=
(
10
−
6
)
2
b^{2}=(10-6)^{2}
b
2
=
(
10
−
6
)
2
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