Question

If a and b are two sides of a right triangle, find the length of the hypotenuse, c.

a=6, b=2, c=

Answer 1

how would I find this?

Answer 2

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

so here c^2 = 6^2 + 2^2 = 36+4 = 4
then c= sqrt(40) = sqrt(4x10) = 2sqrt(10)

Answer 3

That doesn't really make sense to me.

Answer 4

Oh it didn't make sense because you made it backwards. I see it

Answer 5

lol...
dont you know Pythagoras theorem!!

it says:
in a right triangle:
hypotenuse^2 = (first side)^2 + (second side)^2
use it here