Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 3 cm and the other leg measures 14 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

• 14.3 cm

Explanation:

Use Pythagorean:

• a² + b² = c²

Substitute values of a and b and solve for c:

• 3² + 14² = c²
• 205 = c²
• √205 = c
• c = 14.3 cm