Question

The length of the unknown leg is?

Answer 1

Answer:

a = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.

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

a² + 24² = 26²

a² + 576 = 676 ( subtract 576 from both sides )

a² = 100 ( take the square root of both sides )

a = $\sqrt{100}$ = 10