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A surveyor checks two right-angled triangular plots near a canal. Plot 1: right angle, hypotenuse 25 m, one leg 7 m. Plot 2: right angle, hypotenuse 25 m, one leg 7 m.
What is the other leg of each plot (in m)?

Class 9SSS and RHS CongruenceGeometry — Triangles
  • A26
  • B48
  • C24
  • D22

Step-by-Step Solution

Other leg = m. By RHS (right angle, equal hypotenuse, equal leg) the plots are congruent.
Answer: C) 24

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