Question

If the legs of a right triangle are 8 and 10, find the length of the hypotenuse.

Answer 1

Given :-

Two legs of a rt. triangle : 8 and 10 respectively.

To find :-

Length of the hypotenuse

Solution :-

Using Pythagorean Theorem;

(hypotenuse)² = (8)² + (10)²

= 64 + 100

hypotenuse = √164

= 12.8 units

Answer 2

12.80

Explanation:

We have to use the Pythagoras theorem to find the value of the hypotenuse.

Let the value of the hypotenuse be c.

Let us use the below formula to find the length of the hypotenuse.

a² + b² = c²

First, let us replace a and b with 8 and 10 ( the lengths of the legs of the right triangle) with a and b.

a² + b² = c²

8² + 10² = c²

64 + 100 = c²

And now let us solve the above and find the value of c.

164 = c²

√164 = c

12.80 = c

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is:

12.80 units