Question

If the legs of a right triangle measure 36 m and 48 m, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

Also, if a leg of a right triangle measures 6 m and the hypotenuse measures sqrt(85)m, what is te measure of the other leg?

Answer 2

use pythagorean theorem and you should get the answer

Answer 3

http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagoras.html

Answer 4

\[A^{2}+B^{2}=C^{2}\]
\[36^{2}+48^{2}=C^{2}\]
So
\[1296+2304=C^{2}\]
\[3600=C^{2}\]
\[\sqrt{3600}=C\]

Answer 5

C=60

Answer 6

sorry for a late reply....was having problems with my laptop.....
the answer you got is correct!