Question

A right triangle has a leg of 11 cm and a hypotenuse of 17 cm.

Answer 1

Answer:

13.0

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The answer would be the second option, 13.0 cm.

To find the missing length of the leg, you would use the pythagorean theorem and substitute your inputs in.

a^2+b^2=c^2
11^2+b^2=17^2
121+b^2=289
b^2=168
b=12.96 
b=13.0 cm (rounded up)