Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 9 cm and the other leg

measures 4 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary,
round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

9.8cm

Explanation:

The pythagorean theorem states that, for right triangles,
`a^(2)+b^(2) =c^(2)`. Using this equation, we can solve for the hypotenuse.

a = 9cm

b = 4cm

c = hypotenuse

9^2 + 4^2 =c^2

81 + 16 = c^2

`√(97) =c`

9.8 = c