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21 January, 18:05

The leg of a right triangle is three units in the hypotenuse is 4 units. What is the ranks in units of the other leg of the triangle?

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  1. 21 January, 18:14
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    Hypotenuse = 4

    1st Leg = 3

    Other Leg = x.

    By Pythagoras Theorem:

    x² + 3² = 4²

    x² + 9 = 16

    x² = 16 - 9

    x² = 7

    x = √7

    The other leg is √7 ≈ 2.646 units.
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