Question

Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are 3 and √2

Answer 1

Take the square of both legs and add them together. (3^2 + (sqrt(2))^2 = 9+2 = 11)

THis is the square of the length of the hypotenuese.

Answer 2

So the length of the hypotenuse is \[\sqrt{11}\]