document.write( "Question 78399: If the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 24 meters and the length of one of its legs is 12 meters, find the length of the other leg. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #56362 by jayanthihemkos@yahoo.com(87)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Length of the hypotenuse is 24m \n" ); document.write( " Length of one of the hpotenuse is 12 m \n" ); document.write( "length of the other side is? \n" ); document.write( "By applying pythagores theorem we have \n" ); document.write( "other side = sqr root of( 24 square-12 square) \n" ); document.write( " = sqr root of (576- 144) \n" ); document.write( " = sqr root of (432) \n" ); document.write( " = 20.78 \n" ); document.write( " |