Question

Leg = 11 meters, Hypotenuse = 15 meters

Answer 1

Answer:

10.19

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem:

$a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}$

Substitute the numbers given:

$11^{2}+b^{2}=15^{2}$

$121+b^{2}=225\\ b^{2}=225-121\\ b^{2}=104\\ \sqrt b^{2}= \sqrt{104} \\ b=10.19$