Find the length of the unknown side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Image of a right triangle with a leg labeled 8, hypotenuse labeled 14, and other leg unknown.
14.0 13.0 12.5 11.5
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OpenStudy (haichi):
11.5
OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):
by Pythagoras theorem hypotenuse2=base2+height2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):
14*14=8*8+side*side
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Can you explain how you got 11.5?
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OpenStudy (haichi):
14^2-8^2=132
OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):
196-64=side2
OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):
unknown leg=root(14^2-8^2)
use calculator to find the decimal number
OpenStudy (haichi):
\[\sqrt{132}\]
OpenStudy (haichi):
11.48
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OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):
side2=132 take squareroot give side
OpenStudy (haichi):
\[14^2-8^2=132\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So it would be 11.5?
OpenStudy (haichi):
\[\sqrt{132}=11.48\]
OpenStudy (haichi):
yes
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I have four more question can I ask them on this same thread?
OpenStudy (haichi):
if u fan and medal me sure
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 50 millimeters long. One leg of the right triangle is 30 millimeters long. What is the length of the other leg?
20 millimeters 30 millimeters 40 millimeters 60 millimeters
OpenStudy (haichi):
\[50^2-30^2=1600 \]
OpenStudy (haichi):
\[\sqrt{1600}\]
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