Question

If a right triangle has two legs of 7m and 24m what is the length of the longest side? *

Answer 1

It would be 24m

Explanation:

Answer 2

The longest side of a right triangle is the hypotenuse.

Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the hypotenuse:

X = sqrt(7^2 + 24^2)

X = sqrt( 49 + 576)

X = sqrt(625)

X = 25

The longest side is 25m