Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 16 and one of its measures 11 Find the measure of the othe If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean theorem. Let the legs be 11 and x and the hypotenuse 16:

x = sqrt(16^2 − 11^2) = sqrt(256 − 121) = sqrt(135) = 3√15 ≈ 11.6.

So the other leg is 3√15, about 11.6 (to the nearest tenth).