Question

what is the missing leg
A leg is 6.6
B leg is 4.1
what is the hypotenuse leg

Answer 1

To find the hypotenuse of a right triangle when you know the lengths of both legs (A and B), you can use the Pythagorean theorem:

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

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

In your case:
- \( a = 6.6 \)
- \( b = 4.1 \)

Now plug in the values:

\[
c = \sqrt{(6.6)^2 + (4.1)^2}
\]

Calculating the squares:

\[
6.6^2 = 43.56
\]
\[
4.1^2 = 16.81
\]

Now add them together:

\[
c = \sqrt{43.56 + 16.81} = \sqrt{60.37}
\]

Finally, calculate the square root:

\[
c \approx 7.77
\]

So, the hypotenuse leg is approximately \( 7.77 \).