Question

Find the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle with the following two side lengths.

a = 10, b = 24, c = ?

1. c = 26

2. c = 27

3. c = 28

4. c = 29

Answer 1

4-. c = ±26

Explanation:

c² = a² + b²

c² = 10² + 24²

c² = 100 + 576

c² = 676

√c² = √676

c = ± 26