Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 2 cm and the other leg measures 7 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Hypotenuse = 7.3 cm

Explanation:

We can find the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean Theorem, which is:

`a^2+b^2=c^2`, where a and b are the legs of the right triangle and c is the hypotenuse.

By plugging in 2 and 7 for a and b, we have:

`2^2+7^2=c^2\\4+49=c^2\\53=c^2\\7.2801=7.3=c`