Right triangle - leg

Calculate to the nearest tenth cm length of leg in right-angled triangle with hypotenuse length 9 cm and 7 cm long leg.

Correct result:

x =  5.66 cm

Solution:

$x=\sqrt{9^2-7^2}=5.66\text{ cm}$

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