Question

If the legs of a right triangle have length 6 inches and 8 inches, what is the length of the hypotenuse in inches? The options are 10, 11, 13, and 16.

Answer 1

pythagoras' theorum hypotenuse = the square root of the (firstside^2 + secondside^2)

Answer 2

I think it is 10 but I'm probably wrong because I haven't gotten this portion down yet.

Answer 3

\[hyp = \sqrt{side 1^2 + side2^2}\]

Answer 4

your right :)