Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 9 inches long and another side is 6 inches. Find the length of the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

a² + b² = c²
a² = c² - b²
a² = 9² - 6²
a² = 81 - 36
a² = 45
a = √45
a ≈ 6.7082
a = 6.7