Question

Two legs of a triangle measures 7m and 13m. How many meters long is the hypotenuse?
a.) 20
b.)6
c.)sqrt 218
d.)2 sqrt 30

Answer 1

\[\sqrt{7^2+13^2}\]

Answer 2

\[Pythagorean Theorem: a^2+b^2=c^2\]
a = 7 or 13 (choose 1)
b = 13 or 7 (choose the other 1)
\[c=\sqrt{(7)^2+(13)^2} \]