Question

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 16 inches. If the length of one leg is 5 inches, what is the approximate length of the other leg?

10.5 inches
11.0 inches
15.2 inches
16.8 inches

Answer 1

second leg square = hypotenuse square- first leg square
= 16^2-5^2
=256-25
=231

Answer 2

\[second leg = \sqrt{231}\]

Answer 3

\[\approx=15.2 inches\]

Answer 4

\[\approx15.2\]

Answer 5

is it clear