Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{\sf c = 2.8\ in.}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Base = b = 2 in.

Perpendicular = a = 2 in.

Required:

Hypotenuse = c = ?

Formula:

$c^2=a^2+b^2$ (Pythagoras Theorem)

Solution:

c² = (2)² + (2)²

c² = 4 + 4

c² = 8

Taking sqrt on both sides

c = 2.8 in.

$\rule[225]{225}{2}$

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~AH1807

Answer 2

Answer:

c² = 8 in. or c = 4 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

a² + b² = c²

2² + 2² = c²

(2 x 2) + (2 x 2) = c²

4 + 4 = c²

8 = c²