Question

A right triangle has legs of 5 ft and 6 ft. What is the length of the hypotenuse? _____ ft. A. 7.8 B. 3.3 C. 11.0 D. 1.0

Answer 1

a. 7.8

Explanation:

Answer 2

7.8

Option A is the correct option.

Explanation:

Base (b) = 5 ft

Perpendicular (P) = 6 ft

Hypotenuse (h) = ?

Now,

Using Pythagoras theorem,

`{h}^(2) = {p}^(2) + {b}^(2)`

`{h}^(2) = {(6)}^(2) + {(5)}^(2)`

`{h}^(2) = 36 + 25`

`{h}^(2) = 61`

`h = √(61)`

`h = 7.8 \: ft`

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