Question

Pythagorean Theorem with an Unknown Leg

Answer 1

a = √85

Explanation:

We simply have to plug in what we already know to find the measure of a.

11 is the hypotenuse and 6 is a regular leg so we have:

`a^2+6^2=11^2\\a^2+36=121\\a^2=85\\√(a^2) =√(85)\\ a=√(85)`