Mathematics
Mathematics
Problem
In a right triangle the hypotenuse is 13 m and one of the legs is 5 m long. Calculate the length of the other leg.Intuitive explanation
This is a straightforward application of the Pythagorean theorem: in any right triangle, the squares of the two legs add up to the square of the hypotenuse. You know the hypotenuse and one leg, so you can rearrange the formula to isolate the unknown leg—it's just algebra from there.
Intuitive explanation
This is a straightforward application of the Pythagorean theorem: in any right triangle, the squares of the two legs add up to the square of the hypotenuse. You know the hypotenuse and one leg, so you can rearrange the formula to isolate the unknown leg—it's just algebra from there.