Question

What’s the length of the leg?

Answer 1

Answer:

a = 4 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is

a² + 3² = 5²

a² + 9 = 25 ( subtract 9 from both sides )

a² = 16 ( take the square root of both sides )

a = $\sqrt{16}$ = 4