The lengths of the sides of a right triangle are 9 centimeters and 40 centimeters. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Arshad Badar Khan · Answer 1 · 2022-05-05T12:19:42+0000

Answer:

Hypotenuse = 41 cm

Explanation:

Pythagorean theorem,

hypotenuse² = base² +altitude²

= 9² + 40²

= 81 + 1600

= 1681

hypotenuse = √1681 = 41 cm