Question

A right triangle has a base that measure 39 inches and a height that measures 80 inches. What is the length of its hypotenuse?

Answer 1

The Pythagorean Theorum formula is a(squared) + b(squared)= c(squared). If you plug in the numbers, the equation is 39(squared) + 80(squared)= c(squared). That simplifies to 1521+6400=c(squared). Adding results in 7921=c(squared). Finally, when you take the square root of both sides, you are left with 89=c (aka the hypotenuse)