Question

A right triangle has leg length of 7 inches and 24 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse ?​

Answer 1

The length of the hypotenuse = 625 inches

Explanation:

A right triangle has leg lengths of 7 inches and 24 inches.

Given

• a = 7

• b = 24

Pythagorean Theorem

For a right-angled triangle with sides 'a' and 'b', the hypotenuse 'c' is

defined as:

`c=√(a^2+b^2)`

• 
  `a=7` inches

• 
  `b=24` inches

so substituting the values

`c=√(7^2+24^2)`

`c=625` inches

Thus, the length of the hypotenuse = 625 inches