Question

the hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and side that is 9 units long. which equation can be used to find the length of the reaming side?

Answer 1

According to Pythagorean theorem:

• c² = a² + b², where a and b legs and c- hypotenuse

To find the missing length of the leg we'll convert the equation:

• 14² = 9² + x²

Simplify:

• 196 = 81 + x²
• x² = 196 - 81
• x² = 115
• x = √115