Question

HELP!!

Given 3 is a leg of a right triangle and 13 is the hypotenuse, what is the length of the other leg of the right triangle? Round
your answer to the nearest hundredth (2 decimal places)

Answer 1

12.64 (unrounded)

Explanation:

formula; a^2+b^2=c^2

you have your given which is 3 and hypotenuse of 13

plug in 3^2+b^2=13^2

solve 9+b^2=169

subtract 9 to the right side

169-9=160

bring down b^2=160

get rid of the square so
`√(160)`

which will be 12.64 unrounded