The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 24 inches. if the length of one leg is 8 inches, what is the approximate length of the other leg? a) 16.0 inches b) 18.4 inches c) 22.6 inches d) 25.3 inches

A, use the Pythagorean theorem. A squared plus B squared equals C Squared, or A+B=C. In other words, 24 (Which is C) - 8 (Which is B)=16 (Which is A).

We use to compute this problem the following theorem:
Pythagoream theorem:

hypotenuse²=leg₁²+leg₂²

Data:
hypotenuse=24 in
leg₁=8 in
leg₂=?

hypotenuse²=leg₁²+leg₂²
(24 in)²=(8 in)²+ leg₂²
leg₂²=(24 in)²-(8 in)²
leg₂²=576 in²-64 in²
leg₂²=512 in²
leg₂=√(512 in²)≈22.63 in

C) 22.6 inches. 

Two because two of one thing is two.

Idon’t know but you’ll figure it out