In a right triangle the length of a hypotenuse is c and the length of one leg is a. find the length of the other leg b, if: c=6, a=5 34 points to the first one who gets it correct

b = sqrt(11)

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

and substituting what we know

5^2 + b^2= 6^2

25 + b^2 = 36

Subtract 25 from each side

25-25 + b^2 = 36-25

b^2 = 11

Take the square root of each side.

sqrt(b^2) = sqrt(11)

b = sqrt(11)

We only take the positive because length must be positive.

Use the Pythagorean theorem

a,b - legs

c - hypotenuse

We have c = 6 and a = 5. Substitute:

    subtract 25 from both sides

u = -(6/7)w

step-by-step explanation:

place all values with 'u' on one side of the equation.

4u + 8w = - 3u + 2w

4u + 3u = 2w - 8w

further simplify the equation by solving the addition and subtraction.

7u = - 6w

make 'u' the independent variable by placing its co-efficient on the right-hand side.

u = - (6/7)w

answer: -0.5 would be the most likley outcome

step-by-step explanation: