The sides of a right triangle measure 11 and 15 units.What are the possible right triangles that fit the description.

Question

determine the two possible lengths of the third side to the nearest tenth of an inch.

Answer 1

1.  first possibility: the legs are 11 & 15; use Pythag. Theorem to find hypotenuse

2.  second possibility: the hypotenuse is 15 and one leg is 11; find other leg using Pythag. Theorem.