Question

if one side of a right triangle is 3 inches and the hypotenus is 4 inches, how long is the other side of the triangle? show work

Answer 1

h^2 = a^2 + b^2

Answer 2

A^2+B^2=C^2
Hypotenus=C=4
Side(A) =A=3
Side(B) =B=?
(4^2)=(3^2)+(B^2)
16=9+B^2
16-9=B^2
7=B^2
Take the squareroot(sqrt)
B=sqrt(7)