Question

A right triangle has one leg with a length of 48 and a hypotenuse with a length of 80 what is the length of the other leg

Answer 1

a^2+b^2= c^2

48^2+b^2= 80^2

2304+b^2= 6400

Subtract 2304 from both sides.

b^2= 4096

Find the square root.

b= 64

I hope this helps!
~kaikers