Question

Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle (in cm) if one leg measures 7 cm and the other leg measures 11 cm. Round to the nearest thousandth. ____________ cm

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem

Hypotenuse = sqrt( 11^2 + 7^2)

= sqrt( 121 + 39)

= sqrt( 160)

= 12.694