Question

The information given represents lengths of sides of a right triangle with c the hypotenuse. Find the correct missing length to the nearest hundredth.
a=18, b=26, c= ?

A.) 31.62
B.) 31.78
C.) 31.46
D.) 31.16

Answer 1

$rule = {a}^{2} + {b}^{2} = {c}^{2}$

${18}^{2} + {26}^{2} = {c}^{2}$

$324 + 676 = 1000$

$\sqrt{1000} = 31.62$

Answer = A) 31.62