Question

A triangle has a leg of 11 cm, and a hypotenuse of 17 cm, what is the length of the other leg

Answer 1

The answer to this question is 12.1695 because a^2+b^2=c^2

Answer 2

Answer:

the length is approximately 13

Step-by-step explanation:

If a triangle has a hypotenuse, this means that it is right triangle. Knowing that it is right triangle we can use the Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagorean Theorem:

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

${11}^{2} + {b}^{2} = {17}^{2}$

$121 + {b}^{2} = 289$

${b}^{2} = 289 - 121$

${b}^{2} = 168$

$b = \sqrt{168}$

$b = 12.9614813968$