Question

two sides of a right triangle are 4 inches and 11 inches. the third may be a leg or the hypotenuse. approximately how much longer would it be if it were the hyporenuse than the leg

Answer 1

hypotenuse:
√4²+11² ≈ 11.7

leg:
√11²-4² ≈10.2

11.7-10.2 =1.5

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