Question

a right triangle had a leg that is 24 in long and a hypotenuse that is 74 in long.What is the length of the other leg?​

Answer 1

a^2+b^2=c^2
24^2+b^2=74^2
576+ b^2=5184
b^2=5184-576
b^2=4608
*square root 4608 to finish isolating b*
b=67.88in
b=68in