Question

Mckenzie and Cara both tried to find the missing side of the right triangle. Is either of them correct? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Since it is a right triangle, we can use the pythagorean theorem:

a^2+b^2=c^2

5^2 + 13^2 = c^2

25 + 169 = c^2

194 = c^2

c = sqrt(194)