Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs or 5cm and 6cm

Answer 1

7.81


use the formula a^2+b^2=c^2
put number in formula accordingly
5^2+6^2=c^2

solve: 25+36=61

find the square root of 61

answer is 7.81

Answer 2

hypotenuse = squareroot of 61 cm. which is approximately 7.81025 cm

Explanation:

5 squared + 6 squared = hypotenuse squared

square root of (5 squared + 6 squared)= hypotenuse