Question 321315
Drew is making a cardboard cut out of a right triangle. He knows that the longest side must be 15 inches long. One of the short sides must be 8 inches. How many inches long will he make the other side? Use the appropriate formula to find the solution and round to the nearest tenth. Show all steps or reasoning used.
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hypotenuse = 15 inches
One of the legs = 8 inches
Let the other leg = x
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Equation:
Use Pythagoras to solve for "x":
x^2 + 8^2 = 15^2
x^2 = 225-64
x = sqrt(161)
x = 12.69 inches
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