Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2017 Mathematics Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2017 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Mathematics examination.

Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2017 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 14 POST_UTME_AL-HIKMAH_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • MATHEMATICS • objective

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 10 cm and one leg of length 6 cm. Find the length of the other leg.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \(\sqrt{10^2 - 6^2} = \sqrt{100 - 36} = \sqrt{64} = 8\) cm
B. \(\sqrt{10^2 + 6^2} = \sqrt{100 + 36} = \sqrt{136}\) cm
C. \(\sqrt{10^2 - 6^2} = \sqrt{100 - 36} = \sqrt{64} = 8\) cm
D. \(\sqrt{10^2 + 6^2} = \sqrt{100 + 36} = \sqrt{136}\) cm
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\(\sqrt{10^2 - 6^2} = \sqrt{100 - 36} = \sqrt{64} = 8\) cm

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This is Post Utme Al Hikmah University 2017 Mathematics Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Al Hikmah University Mathematics examination.

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