Question

Suppose the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 cm and one of the legs is 10 cm. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the measure of the triangle’s other leg.

Answer 1

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean rule

$hyp = opp + adj \\ therefore. \\ opp = hyp - adj \\ and \\ adj = hyp - opp$

opp=13-10

opp=3