Question

A right triangle has a hypotenuse with length 6 ft and a leg of length 3.4 ft.

What is the length of the other leg of the right triangle?

Enter the answer, rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The answer is 4.94, rounded.

Explanation:

The pythagorean theorem is : a^2+b^2=c^2

Inserting our numbers:

3.4^2+b^2=6^2

We can find 'B' by finding the other two numbers and subtracting 'A', from 'C'.

3.4*3.4= 11.56

6*6= 36

36-11.56= 24.44

Then, find the root of the difference

√24.44

4.94368283772...

Then round, and you have your answer!

4.94