Question

A right triangle has one side of length 11 and a hypotenuse of length 12. How long is the third side of the triangle?

The square root of 265

1

23

The square root of 23

Answer 1

Use Pythagorean Theorem:

\[a^2 + b^2 = c^2\]

Here a is one side , b is another side and c is hypotenuse..

Answer 2

\[11^2 + b^2 = 12^2 \implies b^2 = 12^2 - 11^2 = ??\]

Answer 3

@joyvise what is \(12^2\) ??

Answer 4

144

Answer 5

...and \(11^2\)?

Answer 6

Yes and what is \(11^2\) ??

Answer 7

121

Answer 8

Then what is \(144 - 121 = ??\)

Answer 9

23

Answer 10

\[b^2 = 23\]

Now take the square root both the sides and find b..

Answer 11

ok thankyou

Answer 12

Yeah but can you tell what is the answer ??

Answer 13

i got 4.79

Answer 14

But that is not in the choices ??

Answer 15

the answer would just be square root of 23

Answer 16

Say the answer according to the choices given to you..

Answer 17

Yes you are right..

Answer 18

ok