SOLUTION: Hello! I need help for a geometry question. To figure out the leg of a right triangle when hypotenuse equals 10, and one given leg is 8. Thanks! Zeshawn

Question 822018: Hello!
I need help for a geometry question. To figure out the leg of a right triangle when hypotenuse equals 10, and one given leg is 8. Thanks!
Zeshawn
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, stanbon:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are two ways.
You should recognize it as multiple of the 3,4,5 right triangle.
10^2=8^2+b^2
b^2=36
b=6

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
figure out the leg of a right triangle when hypotenuse equals 10,
and one given leg is 8.
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Let the unknown leg length be "x"::
x = sqrt[10^2-8^2]
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x = sqrt[100-64] = sqrt(36) = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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