SOLUTION: construct a rigth triangle whose hypotenuenuse is 6 cm long and one of the legs is 4 cm long.

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Question 826212: construct a rigth triangle whose hypotenuenuse is 6 cm long and one of the legs is 4 cm long.







Answer by Seutip(231) About Me  (Show Source):
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To get what must be the size of the other leg, use the formula
c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 where c is the hypotenuse, and a/b are legs.
To find the leg we use,
c%5E2-a%5E2=b%5E2 or
c%5E2-b%5E2=a%5E2 They will just be the same.
So the other leg is,
6%5E2-4%5E2=a%5E2
sqrt%2836-16%29=a
sqrt%2810%29=a
So the leg must be equal to, 3.16 cm :)
The dimensions are, 3.16 cm, 6 cm and 4 cm :)