A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 12 feet and a leg of length 6 feet. What is the length of the other leg?
A. 6 feet
B. 6V 3 feet
O C. 6V5 feet
D. 54 feet

9514 1404 393

  B.  6√3 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem can help with this. It tells you the square of the hypotenuse is the sum of the squares of the two legs. In feet, the length of the unknown leg (x) is ...

  12² = x² + 6²

  144 -36 = x² = 108

  x = √108 = 6√3 . . . . . matches B

answer: the sun

explanation:

water cycle describes the evaporation of water from earth's surface, formation of clouds and precipitation water back onto the surface of earth. seventy percent of the earth is covered with water in the form of seas and oceans. the heat of the sun causes the evaporation of water from the surface of the ocean. the water vapors rise and condense to form water droplets. the collection of these water droplets form clouds which rain down again.

the evaporation of the oceans surface water as part of the water cycle is caused by the sun