Question

Nadia says the hypotenuse of this right triangle has a length of 73 because the Pythagorean theorem states that (28 + 45) squared = 73 squared.
3 squares are positioned to form a right triangle. The small square is labeled 28, medium square is 45, and large square is not labeled.

Which best describes Nadia’s solution
The answer could be
A:She is correct because she applied the Pythagorean theorem properly and her arithmetic is accurate.
B:She is incorrect because she should have used 45 as the length of the hypotenuse.
C:She is incorrect because she should have squared each leg length and then found the sum.
D:She is correct because the hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

C :She is incorrect because she should have squared each leg length and then found the sum