Question
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 26 cm. The length of one leg is 24 cm. Find the length of the other leg.
2cm
10cm
35cm**
50cm
2cm
10cm
35cm**
50cm
Answers
oobleck
how can a leg be longer than the hypotenuse?
You figured using 24,26 as legs.
Consider one of your basic Pythagorean triples: 5-12-13, and its multiples
You figured using 24,26 as legs.
Consider one of your basic Pythagorean triples: 5-12-13, and its multiples
ubobquea
the answer is 50cm