Question

What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. a= yards

Answer 1

To find the length of the missing leg in a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states:

\[
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
\]

where \( a \) and \( b \) are the lengths of the legs, and \( c \) is the length of the hypotenuse.

If you have one leg (let's say \( a \)) and the hypotenuse (\( c \)), you can rearrange the formula to find the missing leg (\( b \)):

\[
b^2 = c^2 - a^2
\]

Then take the square root:

\[
b = \sqrt{c^2 - a^2}
\]

If you provide values for either leg or the hypotenuse, I can help you calculate the length of the missing leg.