One leg of a right triangle is 6 units long, and its hypotenuse is 12 units long. What is the length of the other leg? Round to the nearest whole number.

Question

asked Jan 6, 2024 187k views

1 Answer

← Prev Question Next Question →

Ask a Question

Phil · Answer 1 · 2024-01-10T20:21:34+0000

Answer: 10

Step-by-step explanation: We can find the answer using the Pythagorean theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2. In this case it would be 6^2 + b^2 = 12^2. Then 36 + b^2 = 144. Subtract to get b^2 = 108. Finally square root them both to get 10.

One leg of a right triangle is 6 units long, and its hypotenuse is 12 units long. What is the length of the other leg? Round to the nearest whole number.

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Categories

Other Questions