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He hypotenuse of a right triangle is four times the length of one of the legs. the length of the other leg is 375⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯√ feet. find the length of the leg and hypotenuse.

Answer :

Let the length of the leg = x
Hypotenuse = 4x

We will use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve x:

Formula:
a² + b² = c²

Plug in the values:
x² + 375 = (4x)²

Evaluate the bracket:
x² + 375 = 16x²

Take x² away from both sides:
15x² = 375

Divide both sides by 15:
x² = 75

Square Root both side:
x = 5√3

Answer: x =  5√3

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