Question

If a represents the hypotenuse of this right triangle, which equation could you use to find the value of a?

Answer 1

Answer:

$d \: {7}^{2} + {4}^{2} = {a}^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the the hypotenuse of a right triangle, you use the Pythagorean Theorem:

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

In the formula above though, c represents the hypotenuse instead of a.

Answer 2

The answer is D because they are both legs and you are looking for the hypotenuse