Question

A right triangle has legs of length 7 and 3. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

sqrt(58)

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

3^2 + 7^2 = c^2

9 + 49 = c^2

58 = c^2

c = sqrt(58)

Answer: sqrt(58)

Answer 2

sqrt 58

Explanation:

7^2+3^2=c^2

c=
`√(58)`