Question

The legs of a right triangle are 3 units and 2 units. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. (5 points)

Group of answer choices

1.00 unit

2.24 units

3.61 units

5.00 units

Answer 1

The length of the hypotenuse is √13

Explanation:

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem: 3^2 + 2^2 = (length of hypotenuse)^2, or

9 + 4 (length of hypotenuse)^2 = 13

The length of the hypotenuse is √13

Answer 2

c

Explanation: