Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 centimeters, and the shorter leg is 12 centimeters. Find the length of the other leg.



2 square rout 2 cm
4 square rout cm
16 cm

Answer 1

use Pythagorean theorem

Answer 2

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 c = hypotenuse

Answer 3

So I substitute them and get 16 cm?

Answer 4

correct

Answer 5

ok thanks a bunch!

Answer 6

12^2 + b^2 = 20^2
144 + b^2 = 400
b^2 = 400 - 144
b^2 = 256
b = \(\sqrt{256}\)
b = 16

Answer 7

yw :)