the length of the hypotenuse is 25 units and the length of the other leg is 15 units
To find the length of one leg of a right triangle we apply Pythagorean theorem
(one leg)^2 = hypotenuse ^2 - other leg ^2
Let x be the length of one log
hypotenuse = 25
other log = 15
[tex]x^2 = 25^2 - 15^2[/tex]
[tex]x^2 = 625 - 225[/tex]
[tex]x^2 = 400[/tex]
Take square root on both sides
x = 20
The length of one leg = 20 units
