Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with side that measure 7 cm and 24 cm

A. 15

B. 25

C. 28

D. 35

Answer 1

To find our answer, we are going to use the Pythagorean Theorem, which states:

`a^2 + b^2 = c^2`

for a right triangle with sides
`a`,
`b`, and
`c` where
`a` and
`b` are the legs and
`c` is the hypotenuse.

Based on the information given in the problem, we can say
`a = 7` and
`b = 24`. When we use this information in our formula, we can find
`c`:

`7^2 + 24^2 = c^2`

`625 = c^2`

`\boxed{25 = c}`

Our answer is B, 25.