Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 2 cm and its hypotenuse measures 19 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. Answer: cm Submit Answer ype here to search OBI

Answer 1

Let's begin by listing out the information given to us:

Leg = 2cm

Hypotenuse = 20cm

We will solve for the unknown side using the Pythagoras Theorem

a² + b² = c²

2² + b² = 19²

b² = 19² — 2² = 361 — 4 = 357

b² = 357 ⇒ b = 18.89

b = 18.89

b = 18.9 (to the nearest tenth)