Question

A student is asked to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The length of one is 34 centimeters , and the length of the other leg is 27 centimeters the student incorrectly says that the length of the hypotenuse is 7.8 centimeters

Answer 1

The correct answer should be 43.42cm.

From Pythagoras rule

The square of the hypotenuse= Sum of the squares of the two other sides of a right angled triangle.

H² = A² + O²

H=√A²+O²

H=√34²+27²

H=43.42cm ~ 43cm