Question

The hypotenuse and one leg of a righttriangle measure 25 and 20, respectively.Find the measure of the third side.

Answer 1

From the given statement:

The hypotenuse of a right triangle = 25 Units

The measure of one leg of the right triangle = 20 Units

From Pythagoras Theorem

`\text{Hypotenuse}^2=\text{Opposite}^2+\text{Adjacent}^2`

Therefore: