But sometimes, in the equation, the hypotenuse is already given. So one of the other sides are missing.
Like this. Now, how would we solve it?
Remember to use the same formula. (c² = a² + b²). Click the button to see how!
a = c² - b²
a = 16² - 12²
a = 256 - 144
a = 112 = 10.583