Question

1. A right triangle has a leg b of length 7 and a hypotenuse of length 11. What is the length of the other leg, (1 point)

a? Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
O 2.0
O 8.5
O 13.0
9.6

Answer 1

`Solution,\\Here,\\Hypotenuse (h )~=~11\\Leg (b) = 7\\Let~the~other~leg~be~'p'.\\\\From~Pythagoras~Theorem,\\h^(2) = p^(2)+b^(2)\\or, 11^(2) = p^(2)+7^(2)\\or, 121 = p^(2) +49\\or, p^(2) = 72\\or, p = 6√(2) = 8.5 approx.`