Question

one leg of a right triangle is 6.4 cm long the length of the second leg is 3.5 cm what is the length of the hypotenuse rounded to the nearest tenth if necessary

Answer 1

7.3

Explanation:

In order to find the hypotenuse, we just need to use the Pythagorean Theorem.

Remember, that this theorem only works for right triangles.

This theorem states that a^2+b^2=c^2

This is where a and b are legs of the triange, and c is the hypotenuse.

Knowing this, we can plug our values in.

6.4^2+3.5^2=c^2

Simplify.

41.344+12.25=c^2

53.594=c^2

Root both sides.

c=7.32 (about)

Round that to tenths.

c=7.3