81.8k views
3 votes
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse in the Triangle

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse in the Triangle-example-1
User Laszlo
by
7.3k points

1 Answer

0 votes

Answer:

10 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem says that the hypotenuse c of a triangle is equal to:


c=\sqrt[]{a^2+b^2}

Where a and b are the length of the other sides of the triangle.

So, replacing a by 6 and b by 8, we get that the hypothenuse is equal to:


\begin{gathered} c=\sqrt[]{6^2+8^2} \\ c=\sqrt[]{36+64} \\ c=\sqrt[]{100} \\ c=10 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the length of the hypothenuse is 10 units

User Shabarinath Pabba
by
7.8k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.