Question

if a right triangle has a hypotenuse 14 units long and one leg 6 units long, what is the length of the other leg?

Answer 1

By using pythogorus theorum (ab)2=(bc)2 +(ac)2 (14)2=(6)2+(ac)2 196=36+(ac)2 196-36=(ac)2 160=(ac)2 under root of 160=ac 12.6 Approx. [2=square]