Answer:
The answer to your question is leg 2 = 0.9 in
Step-by-step explanation:
Data
Leg 1 = 4 in
hypotenuse = 4.1 in
Leg 2 = ?
Process
To solve this problem use the Pythagorean theorem, solve for leg 2 and simplify to get the result.
Pythagorean theorem
c² = a² + b²
or hypotenuse² = leg 1² + leg 2²
-Solve for leg 2²
leg 2² = hypotenuse² - leg 1²
-Substitution
leg 2² = 4.1² - 4²
-Simplification
leg 2² = 16.81 - 16
leg 2² = 0.81
leg 2 = 0.9 in
