Question

If the lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 3 and 5, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

A. 34−−√
B. 31−−√
C. 8–√
D. 4

Answer 1

A. ✓34

Explanation:

The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 3 and 5, the length of the hypotenuse will be:

= (✓(3² + 5²)

= ✓(9 + 25)

= ✓34