Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 15 cm and its hypotenuse measures 17 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem shows us that the measure of the sides in a right triangle can be calculated using the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Using this formula, and filling in the blank, we can conclude that the other leg measures 8 cm.