If the adjacent and hypotenuse of a right angle triangle are 8 and 10 metres,what is the length of the opposite side
We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the opposite side of the right triangle. The Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
In this case, the hypotenuse is 10 meters and the adjacent side is 8 meters. Let the length of the opposite side be x meters.
Therefore, according to the Pythagorean theorem:
x^2 + 8^2 = 10^2
x^2 + 64 = 100
x^2 = 36
x = √36
x = 6
Therefore, the length of the opposite side of the right triangle is 6 meters.