Question

The leg of a right triangle is 3 units and the hypotenuse is 7 units. What is the length, in units, of the other leg of the triangle?

4
Square root of 40
Square root of 58
10

Answer 1

square root of 40

Explanation:

a^(2)+b^(2)=c^(2)

3^(2)+b^(2)=7^(2)

9+b^(2)=49

9-9+b^(2)=49-9

b^(2)=40

sqr b^(2)=sqr 40

b=6.32455532034

therefore,the square root of 40 is the answer

Answer 2

a^2 + b^2 = c^2....where a and b are the legs, c is the hypotenuse
3^2 + b^2 = 7^2
9 + b^2 = 49
b^2 = 49 - 9
b^2 = 40.....take sqrt of both sides, eliminating the ^2
b = square root of 40 <==