The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 inches and one of the legs is √ 6 inches, the exact value of the other leg is _______ inches.

A. 15
B. √ 15
C. 30
D. √ 30

Respuesta :

The answer is D
Cause it is right triangle, so through Pythagorean theorem, you can know the answer

Answer:

The answer is the option D

[tex]\sqrt{30}\ in[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

In a right triangle

Applying the Pythagoras Theorem

[tex]c^{2} =a^{2}+b^{2}[/tex]

where

c is the hypotenuse

a and b are the legs

In this problem we have

[tex]c=6\ in\\a=\sqrt{6}\ in[/tex]

substitute and solve for b

[tex]6^{2} =(\sqrt{6})^{2}+b^{2}[/tex]

[tex]36 =6+b^{2}[/tex]

[tex]b^{2}=30[/tex]

[tex]b=\sqrt{30}\ in[/tex]