To find the missing side length of the triangle, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2+b^2=c^2In the formula, a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. We are given a triangle with a=60cm and c=65cm.
Since a negative side length does not make sense, we only need to consider positive solutions.
Checking Our Answer
Let's Check!
We can check our answer by substituting the missing length that we found, which is the leg in this case, back into the equation. When we simplify both sides, they should be equal.
