Question

In a right triangle, a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length

of the hypotenuse. If a = 9 centimeters and b = 3 centimeters, what is c? If
necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
4) c = ?
centimeters

Answer 1

c=9.5 centimeters

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

9^2+3^2=c^2

90=c^2

c=
`√(90)`

c=9.487

c=9.5