The legs of a right triangle measure 6 meters and 8 meters. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Kaki · Answer 1 · 2018-01-03T05:31:26+0000

Answer:

The length of the hypotenuse is
$10\ m$

Explanation:

we know that

In a right triangle

Applying the Pythagoras Theorem

c^(2)=a^(2)+b^(2)

where

c is the hypotenuse (the longest side)

a,b are the legs of the triangle

In this problem we have

$a=6\ m$

$b=8\ m$

substitute and solve for c

c^(2)=6^(2)+8^(2)

c^(2)=100

$c=10\ m$