Question

Paul sketches a right triangle with legs of lengths a and b and a hypotenuse of length h. He writes an equation that relates a, b, and h, and then solves it for h. Which of the following is the solution
for h that Paul writes?

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Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pythagorean theorem says that a²+b²=h², therefore h = $\sqrt{a^{2} +b^{2} }$.