A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 50 feet and a leg of 14 feet. Which is the length of the other leg? 24 feet 30 feet 42 feet 48 feet
Accepted Solution
A:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2....a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse 14^2 + b^2 = 50^2 b^2 = 50^2 - 14^2 b^2 = 2500 - 196 b^2 = 2304.....take sqrt of both sides, eliminating the ^2 b = sqrt 2304 b = 48 ft <=== the other leg