Question

16 yd
8 yd
What is the length of the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

`√(320)` or
`8√(5)`

Explanation:

`a^(2) +b^(2) = c^(2) \\8^(2)+ 16^(2)= c^(2) \\\\64+256= c^(2)\\ \\c^(2)= 320\\ \\\sqrt{c^(2) } = √(320\\) \\\\√(320) or 8√(5)`