Question

What is the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

By using a2+b2=c2 and plugging the legs as a and b and the hypotenuse for c, you square them and square root them and you should get 14.6

Answer 2

c = 14.6

Explanation:

`\textrm {Applying the Pythagorean Theorem : }`

⇒ a² + b² = c²

`\textrm {Here, we are given :}`

⇒ a = 4

⇒ b = 14

`\textrm {Solving :}`

⇒ c² = 4² + 14²

⇒ c² = 16 + 196

⇒ c² = 212

⇒ c = √212

⇒ c = 14.6
`\textrm {(nearest tenth)}`