Question

In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 30 feet and one leg is 24 feet. how long, in feet, is the other leg?

Answer 1

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + 24^2 = 30^2
a^2 + 576 = 900
a^2= 324
Take the square root of each side
a=18ft