Question

A right triangle has legs with the lengths of 2 and 5, find the length of the hypotenuse

Answer 1

Answer:

$\sqrt{29}\ units$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

In a right triangle

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

$c^2=a^2+b^2$

where

c is the hypotenuse (the greater side)

a and b are the legs (perpendicular sides)

In this problem we have

$a=2\ units\\b=5\ units$

substitute

$c^2=2^2+5^2$

$c^2=29$

$c=\sqrt{29}\ units$