Question

A triangle has one side measuring 8 cm and the hypotenuse measuring 10 cm. What does the 2nd leg measure?

Answer 1

8 cm

+ 10 cm = 18 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

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Answer:

6 cm

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the sum of the squares of the legs is the square of the hypotenuse. If the missing leg is x, then ...

x² +8² = 10²

x² = 10² -8² = 36

x = √36 = 6

The 2nd leg measures 6 cm.