Question
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 m. The length of one leg is 5 cm. Find the length of the other leg.
a) 14 cm
b) 144 cm
c) 8 cm
d) 12 cm
a) 14 cm
b) 144 cm
c) 8 cm
d) 12 cm
Answers
Ms. Sue
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
Solve for b.
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
Solve for b.