Question

The hypotenuse of a triangle measures 53 feet and one of its legs measures 28 feet what is the length of the missing leg

Answer 1

Answer: The other leg measures 99 feet

Explanation:

53+28+x=180

81+x=180

x=180-81

x=99

Answer 2

Pythagorean theorem: 53squared minus 28squared = 45. The answer is 45 feet.