Question

Is the missing side a leg or hypotenuse?

What is the length of the missing side?

Answer 1

Here is what I did my work is in the photo

Answer 2

The missing side is a leg. b= 18.24

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2 a=14 c=23 b=?

14^2+b^2=23^2

196+b^2=529

b^2=333

sqrt(333)=b