Answer:
24.5
Step-by-step explanation:
using Pythagorean theorem
[tex]a^{2} +b^{2} =c^{2} \\[/tex]
Since we know the hypotenuse, we can change up the theorem into [tex]c^{2} -b^{2} =a^{2}[/tex]
[tex]35^{2} -25^{2} =a^{2}[/tex]
1225-625=[tex]a^{2}[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{a^{2} } =24.5[/tex]
