Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 19cm and the other leg measures 6

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

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

19.9 cm

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the square of the hypotenuse is the sum of the squares of the legs.

h² = 19² +6² = 361 +36 = 397

h = √397 ≈ 19.9

The measure of the hypotenuse is about 19.9 cm.