Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is $10cm$ long. If one of the remaining two sides is of length $8cm,$ find the length of another side .

Answer 1

Hypotenuse = 10 cm

Let Base = 8 cm

Now, by pythagoras theorem,

$Hypotenus{e}^2=Perpendicula{r}^2+Bas{e}^2$

${10}^2=P^2+8^2$

$100=p^2+64$

$p^2=36$

$p^2=6^2$

$p=6$

Hence, length of other side is $6cm$.