For the values a = 7.2 which is a leg of a right triangle, and value c = 11.1, which is the hypotenuse, find the length of the other leg, b, to the nearest tenth.

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Wade Arellano

Mathematics

25 September, 02:05

For the values a = 7.2 which is a leg of a right triangle, and value c = 11.1, which is the hypotenuse, find the length of the other leg, b, to the nearest tenth.

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Kamryn · Answer 1

Phythagoras theorem:

hypotenuse²=leg₁²+leg₂²

dа ta:

leg₂=7.2

hypotenuse=11.1

Therefore:

(11.1) ₂=leg₁² + (7.2) ²

123.21=leg₁²+51.84

leg₁²=123.21 - 51.84

leg₁²=71.37

leg¹=√ (71.37)

leg₁=8.4

Answer: b=8.4

Marcel Yang · Answer 2

The answer is b=8.4