Question
If one of the legs of a right triangle is 4 in and the hypotenuse is 8 in, find the length of the other leg (use a calculator if necessary). Can you guess the measures of the acute angles?
Answers
Ms. Sue
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
4^2 + b^2 = 8^2
16 * b^2 = 64
b^2 = 48
b = ?
4^2 + b^2 = 8^2
16 * b^2 = 64
b^2 = 48
b = ?