The length of the other leg can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Let x represent the length of the other leg.
41^2 = 40^2 + x^2
1681 = 1600 + x^2
x^2 = 81
x = 9
Therefore, the length of the other leg is 9.
If a right triangle has one leg length of 40 and a hypotenuse of 41, find the length of the other leg.
20
9
10
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