Question

The legs of a right triangle measure 6 meters and 8 meters. What is the length of the hypotonuse.

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the sides and c is the hypotenuse, we can find the length needed.

6^2 + 8^2 = c^2

Simplify:

36 + 64 = c^2

100 =c^2

Take the square root of both sides:

c = √100

c = 10

The hypotenuse is 10 meters.