Question

Which of the two right triangles shown below, measured in units, has the longer hypotenuse? Approximately how much longer is it?

Answer 1

To solve this, use the Pythagorean thereom.

The Pythagorean thereom is

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

I attached the work in the photo.

The triangle on the right has thelonger hypotenuse.

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