Question

One leg of a right triangle measures 15 m and the hypotenuse measures 17 m. What is the measure of the other leg?

Answer 1

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]
\[a^2+15^2=17^2\]
\[a^2=17^2-15^2\]
\[a=\sqrt{17^2-15^2}\]

Answer 2

i don't follow

Answer 3

ok lets go slow

Answer 4

if you have a right triangle with sides \(a\) and \(b\) and hypotenuse \(c\) then pythagoras tells you that \(a^2+b^2=c^2\)

Answer 5

you are given one of the legs, and the hypotenuse
the hypotenuse is 17, and one leg is 15, you are asked for the other leg

Answer 6

if we call the length of that leg \(a\) then by pythagoras
\[a^2+15^2=17^2\] and from this you can find \(a\)

Answer 7

64?

Answer 8

yes, you get \(a^2=64\) and you want \(a\)

Answer 9

since \(a^2=64\) you know that \(a=8\) since \(8^2=64\)

Answer 10

ok so far i get it

Answer 11

good, because now you are done

Answer 12

measure of the other leg is \(8\)

Answer 13

the only answer i have is 9 which is close to it

Answer 14

9 is not right, 8 is right

Answer 15

i don't have 8 :/

Answer 16

oh oh wait sorry... i messed up thank you i do have 8

Answer 17

whew

Answer 18

yeah sorry
If the hypotenuse is 41 inches, and one of the legs is 40 inches, what is the length of the other leg in inches?