Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangles

Square of 94cm

Square of 161cm

17cm

23cm

Answer 1

To find the Hypotenuse the Pythagoras theorem is used

h² = a² + b²

h = hypotenuse

a = 15cm

b = 8cm

h = ?

h² = 15² + 8²

h = √225 + 64

h = √289

h = 17cm

The Hypotenuse is 17cm

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