Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 16 cm and the other leg measures 10 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.

Plugging in the given values, we get:

c^2 = 16^2 + 10^2

c^2 = 256 + 100

c^2 = 356

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

c = sqrt(356)

c ≈ 18.9

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is approximately 18.9 cm.