One of the legs of a right triangle measures 12 cm and the other leg measures 13 cm find the measure of the hypotenuse if necessary round the nearest 10th
To find the Hypotenuse of a right angle triangle, we solve using Pythagoras Theorem
Hypotenuse ² = Opposite ² + Adjacent ²
Hypotenuse = √Opposite ² + Adjacent ²
Opposite = 12 cm
Adjacent = 13 cm
Hence,
Hypotenuse = √12² + 13²
= √144 + 169
= 17.691806013 cm
Approximately = 17.7 cm
Therefore, the measure of the Hypotenuse is 17.7 cm
