Question

When the legs of a triangle are both 6 cm. what is the hypotenuse

Answer 1

72

Explanation:

to find the hypotenuse you need to do (Hypotenuse)^2 = (Base)^2 + (Altitude)^2, which is the Pythagorean theorem (a^2+b^2=c^2)

if the bases are both 6, you need to do 6^2+6^2= hypotenuse
6*6+6*6=?
36+36=72
so the hypotenuse is 72 cm