SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 26 millimeters. One leg of the right triangle is 10 millimeters. What is the length of the other leg?
18 millimeters
20 millimeters
24
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Question 1144832: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 26 millimeters. One leg of the right triangle is 10 millimeters. What is the length of the other leg?
18 millimeters
20 millimeters
24 millimeters
28 millimeters
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pythagoras says: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where c^2 is the hypotenuse
Using this formula, your problem says:
a^2 + 10^2 = 26^2
a^2 = 26^2 - 10^2
a^2 = 676 - 100
a^2 = 576
(sqrt a^2) = sqrt 576
a = 24
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