Question

A right triangle has a leg of 11 cm and a hypotenuse of 17 cm.

What is the length of the other leg?

Round to the nearest tenth.

6.0 cm
13.0 cm
20.2 cm
168.0 cm

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is b. 13.0

Explanation:

Answer 2

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
11^2 + b^2 = 17^2
121 + b^2 = 289
b^2 = 289-121= 168
b = 13.0 cm