We have a right triangle whose lengths are 26 inches and 36 inches.
We have that the largest side of a right triangle is the hypotenuse (c), and we can call the other side (one of the legs of the triangle) b. Then, using the Pythagorean Theorem, we have:
c = 36 inches.
b = 26 inches.
We can solve this equation for a^2, subtracting b^2 to both sides of the equation:
Then, we have:
Rounding this value to the nearest inch, we have that the value for a = 25 inches.