Year 8

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Example 1

Right triangle
Right triangleRight triangle, right angle at the lower left. Horizontal leg 15 cm; vertical leg 36 cm; hypotenuse x cm. Diagram not to scale. Use the labelled measurements.15 cm36 cmx cm
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Example 2

Right triangle
Right triangleRight triangle, right angle at the lower left. Horizontal leg x cm; vertical leg 15 cm; hypotenuse 17 cm. Diagram not to scale. Use the labelled measurements.x cm15 cm17 cm
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Example 3

Right triangle
Right triangleRight triangle, right angle at the lower left. Horizontal leg 16 cm; vertical leg 30 cm; hypotenuse x cm. Diagram not to scale. Use the labelled measurements.16 cm30 cmx cm
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