Question

Given the right triangle below, what is the length of the hypotenuse

Answer 1

5 sqrt(10) = c

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

9^2 + 13^2 = c^2

81 + 169 = c^2

250 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(250) = c

sqrt(25) sqrt(10) = c

5 sqrt(10) = c