Question

If the legs of a right triangle have length of 6 inches and 8 inches, what is the length of the hypotenuse in inches?

A. 11
B. 13
C. 10
D. 16

Answer 1

C. 10

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Answer 2

Use the pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

6^2 +8^2 = c^2

36+64 = c^2

100 = c^2

10=c

Choice C