The hypotenuse of a triangle is 10 inches long. One of the legs is 6.5 inches long. what is the measurement of the missing leg? round to the nearest tenth, if necessary
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Answer:
7.6
Step-by-step explanation:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
6.5^2 + x^2 = 10^2
42.25 + x^2 = 100
isolate x by subtracting 42.25 on both sides
x^2 = 57.75
square root of 57.75 or 7.6