SOLUTION: Hey, I need help with this question. I can't seem to figure it. Are you able to help please. Here is a picture of the question as I couldn't written it out in the browser

Algebra ->  Length-and-distance -> SOLUTION: Hey, I need help with this question. I can't seem to figure it. Are you able to help please. Here is a picture of the question as I couldn't written it out in the browser       Log On


   



Question 853948: Hey,
I need help with this question. I can't seem to figure it. Are you able to help please.
Here is a picture of the question as I couldn't written it out in the browser
http://gyazo.com/aeb882715a433c3b7f04f6634da05d9c

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pythagorean Theorem for Right Triangles. One leg known, one leg unknown; hypotenuse known.
More specifically, letting L be the unknown leg length, L%5E2%2B5%5E2=8%5E2
L%5E2=64-25
L=sqrt%2839%29