Question

A right triangle has leg lengths of 7 inches and 24 inches.

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of the hypotenuse = 25 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

A right triangle has leg lengths of 7 inches and 24 inches.

Given

• a = 7

• b = 24

Pythagorean Theorem

For a right-angled triangle with sides 'a' and 'b', the hypotenuse 'c' is

defined as:

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

• $a=7$ inches

• $b=24$ icnhes

so substituting the values

$c=\sqrt{7^2+24^2}$

$c=25$ inches

Thus, the length of the hypotenuse = 25 inches