Question

Find the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest tenth (example 4.5)
6
co
2

Answer 1

hypotenuse = 6.3

Explanation:

here 6 and 2 are the legs of the triangle . we are asked to find hypotenuse (longest side)

using pythagoras theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

6^2 + 2^2 = c^2

36 + 4 = c^2

40 = c^2

`√(40)` = c

6.32 = c

6.3 = c