Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 9 cm and the other leg measures 16 cm.

Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
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Answer 1

18.4 cm

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras rule:

Hypotenuse =

`\sqrt{9 ^(2) + 16 ^(2) }`

= 18.4 cm