Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 8 cm and the other leg measures 12 cm.

Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

14.4 cm

Explanation:

We solve the above question using Pythagoras Theorem

The formula is given as:

c ² = a² + b ²

Where:

c = Hypotenuse

a = 8cm

b = 12 cm

Hence,

c² = 8² + 12²

c² = 64 + 144

c² = 208

We square root both sides

c = √(208)

c = 14.422205102 cm

Approximately to the nearest tenth = 14.4 cm