Question

Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs
measure 6 and 5.

Answer 1

c = 7.81 units

Explanation:

To find the hypotenuse of a triangle, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²

a and b are the side lengths, and c is the hypotenuse.

Let's plug in what we know.

a² + b² = c²

(6)² + (5)² = c²

Evaluate the exponents.

36 + 25 = c²

Add.

61 = c²

Take the square root of both sides.

√61 = √c²

7.81 = c

This is your answer.

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