Final answer:
In a right triangle, the lengths of the sides can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. The length of the hypotenuse can be calculated by taking the square root of the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Step-by-step explanation:
The lengths of the sides of a right triangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. The theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. So, if we have the lengths of the two legs of the triangle, we can find the length of the hypotenuse.
For example, if the lengths of the legs of the triangle are 9 blocks and 5 blocks, we can calculate the length of the hypotenuse as follows:
Length of hypotenuse = √(9 blocks)² + (5 blocks)² = √(81 blocks) + (25 blocks) = √106 blocks = approximately 10.3 blocks.