Question

The legs of a right triangle are √5 feet and square root √11 feet long. How long is the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

`v^(2)`Answer:

4 feet long

Explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem:
`a^(2)` +
`b^(2)` =
`c^(2)`

In this problem, a and b are the legs of the triangle, while c is the hypotenuse

Plugging the values of
`√(5)` and
`√(11)` to the equation you get:

5 + 11 =
`c^(2)`

Therefore,
`c^(2)` = 16, and by taking the square root you find that c, or the hypotenuse, must equal 4.