Question

The length of two sides of a right triangle are given. Find the length of the third side. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary legs:28 in. And 15in

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the absence of a picture, I will have to assume that the two shorter sides of the triangle are given and are 28" and 15" and that the hypotenuse is unknown.

If that's the case, then we use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse:

28² + 15² = hyp², or

784 + 225 = 1009 = hyp²

Taking the square root of both sides, we get

hyp = 31.8 in

Answer 2

third side = 31.8 in

Explanation:

Given that two sides of the right angle triangle are 28 in and 15 in.

Now we need to find about what is the third side of the right angle triangle.

So apply the formula of Pythagorean theorem.

`(Hypotenuse)^2=(Leg_1)^2+(Leg_2)^2`

`(Hypotenuse)^2=(28)^2+(15)^2`

`(Hypotenuse)^2=784+225`

`(Hypotenuse)^2=1009`

`Hypotenuse=√(1009)`

`Hypotenuse=31.7647603485`

Which is approx 31.8.

Hence Length of the third side = 31.8 in.