Question

The legs of a right triangle are 6 and 10 cm long, respectively. what is the length of the hypotenuse? if necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

The relationship between the legs and hypotenuse is described by the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that

(leg)² + (other leg)² = (hypotenuse)²

Here, our legs are 6 and 10. Calling our hypotenuse "h", his means that

6² + 10² = h²

36 + 100 = h²

136 = h²

Taking the square root of both sides, we find that h = √136 ≈ 11.66 cm