Question

Find the missing side length.
a
26
24

Answer 1

a = 10

Explanation:

using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is

a² + 24² = 26²

a² + 576 = 676 ( subtract 576 from both sides )

a² = 100 ( take square root of both sides )

a =
`√(100)` = 10