Question

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the length of a leg of a right triangle if the other leg is 8 feet long and the hypotenuse is 10 feet long.

Answer 1

\[a^2+b^2=c^2 \]
\[a^2+8^2=10\]
\[a^2+64=100\]
\[a^2=36\
\[\sqrt{a}=\sqrt{36}\]
A=6 c: