Question

Find the length of the hypotenuse for a right triangle with legs of 5 and 12 units.

Answer 1

Pythagorean theorem states where c is the hypotenuse (longest side) is:\[c ^{2}=a ^{2}+b ^{2}\]

Answer 2

\[c ^{2}=25+144=169\]
\[c ^{2}=169\]
\[c=\sqrt{169}=13\]

Answer 3

So, I got a huge number when I did it?..

Answer 4

Oh, wait, nm, I just cubed it. Wow.

Answer 5

It doesn't say what the units were so it is just 13 (units)

Answer 6

Did you follow what did with understanding?

Answer 7

I don't really understand where the 25 and the 144 come from?

Answer 8

I should of shown that
the 25 is 5 squared
the 144 is 12 squared
like the theorem shows a squared and b squared

Answer 9

Oh!!! okay. I get it. Thanks :)

Answer 10

Good luck,bye