The hypotenuse of the triangle is 34 inches in the bottom leg is 6 inches what is the length of the other leg of the triangle.

Respuesta :

Use Pythagorean Theorem which states a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where c is the hypotenuse.

6^2 + b^2 = 34^2

b^2 = 34^2- 6^2

b^2 = 1120

b = sqrt(1120) = 33.466