Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 16 cm and one of its legs measures 13 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

9.3

Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

hypotenuse is always C, and the other legs are A or B. just replace the letters with the numbers given

A^2 + (13)^2 = 16^2

a^2 + 169 = 256

a ^2 = 256-169

now take square root of both sides

✓87 = 9.3