Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 26 mm. One leg of the right triangle is 10 mm. What is the length of the other leg? 80 mm 20 mm 24 mm 28 mm

Answer 1

24mm

Explanation:

Using Pythagoreans Theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2

a^2+10^2=26^2

a^2+100=676

a^2=576

a= sqrt 576

a=24mm

Answer 2

Explanation:

10^2 + b^2 = 26^2

100 + b^2 = 676

-100 -100

b^2 = 576

square root of b equals b

square root of 576 equals 24

The other leg equals 24