A right triangle has a leg b of length 7 and a hypotenuse of length 11. What is the length of the other leg, a? Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

Question

A) 2.0
B) 8.5
C) 13.0
D)9.6

Answer 1

7^2 + x^2 = 11^2
49 + x^2 = 121
x^2 = 72 = 36 * 2
x = 6 sqrt 2 = 8.48528
which is around 8.5

Answer 2

Now that was not even linear, never mind linear algebra LOL

Answer 3

@Damon can u please tell me the answers the quiz is rlly hard for me

Answer 4

So, B?

Answer 5

Yes the answer would be B