document.write( "Question 548624: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 12 inches and one of its legs is 7 inches What is the length of the other leg? Please help me. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #357112 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Pythagoras theorem \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(Hyp)^2= (leg1)^2+Leg2^2 \n" ); document.write( "Hypotenuse =12 ft \n" ); document.write( "leg1=7 in \n" ); document.write( "Leg2= ? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "leg2^2=hyp^2-leg1^2 \n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 12 ^2 - 7 ^2 \n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 144 - 49 \n" ); document.write( "Leg2^2= 95 \n" ); document.write( "Leg2= \n" ); document.write( "Leg2= 9.75 in \n" ); document.write( " |