Question

A right triangle has a leg of 17 cm and a hypotenuse of 25 cm. What is the length of the other leg? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

24 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the two legs is equal to the hypotenuse squared.

7² + x² = 25² → I'll use "x" to represent the unknown leg.

49 + x² = 625

x² = 576

x= ± 24 → Eliminate the -24 answer choice; a side length cannot be negative.

The other leg is 24 ft.

~hope this helps~

Answer 2

Answer:

18.3

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem = a^2 + b^2 = c^2

a, b = legs

c = hypotenuse

17^2 + b^2 = 25^2

b = 18.3