Question

C 48 cm 14 cm What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth C = centimeters​

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

where c is the length of the hypotenuse and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.

Plugging in the given values:

c^2 = 48^2 + 14^2

c^2 = 2304 + 196

c^2 = 2500

Taking the square root of both sides:

c = √2500

c ≈ 50

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is about 50 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth).