Question

Find the length of the right triangle’s other leg. Round to the nearest tenth. SHOW YOUR WORK. leg = 9 ft hypotenuse = 12 ft

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2. a and b are the legs, and c is the hypotenuse. Plug in your numbers: 9^2 + b^2 = 12^2

81 + b^2 = 144. Subtract 81 from 144 : b^2 = 63. Now take the square root of 63, which is 7.9. 7.9 ft is your answer.