Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the trim angle ?

Answer 1

So for this, you'll be using the pythagorean theorem, which is $leg^2+leg^2=hypotenuse^2$ . In this case, 10 and 24 are the legs, and AB is the hypotenuse. Our equation will be $10^2+24^2=AB^2$

Firstly, solve the exponents: $100+576=AB^2$

Next, combine 100 and 576: $676=AB^2$

And lastly, square root both sides to get $26=AB$

And in short, Line AB is 26 ft, or the first option.