Question

Justify Conclusione The hypotenuse of a right triangle is

23 centimeters long. Find possible measures for the legs of the triangle.
Round to the nearest hundredth. Justify your answer

Answer 1

x^2 + y^2 = 23^2 = 529

pick any value of y between 0 and 23 you feel like, and calculate the x

e.g. let y = 5
x^2 + 25 = 529
x^2 = 504
x = √504 = appr 22.45