Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 13 cm and the other leg measures

2 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest
tenth.

Answer 1

13.2 cm

Explanation:

Use Pythagorean Theorem

Hypotenuse^2 = (leg1)^2 + (leg2)^2

H^2 = 13^2 + 2^2

= 169 + 4

H^2 = 173

H = sqrt (173) = 13.2 cm