A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 155 centimeters and a leg of 124 centimeters. Which of these is the length of the other leg? a. 93 cm b. 97 cm c. 103 cm d. 107 cm

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Michaeljoseph · Answer 1 · 2020-02-26T08:56:54+0000

Answer:

a

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity on the right triangle

let x be the other leg to be found, then

155² = 124² + x²

24025 = 15376 + x² ( subtract 15376 from both sides )

8649 = x² ( take the square root of both sides )

√(8649) = x

Hence x = 93 cm ← length of other leg → a