In a right triangle the legs are 10 and 24. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
A. 10
B. 24
C. 26
D. 12

Question

In a right triangle the legs are 10 and 24. Find the length of the hypotenuse.	
	A.	10
	B.	24
	C.	26
	D.	12

anonymous · Answer

26 :)

directrix · Answer

You can use the Pythagorean Theorem to crank out the hypotenuse.

!0^2 + 24^2 = h^2 where h is the hypotenuse.

If you know about the Pythagorean Triples, you can get to the answer somewhat faster.

cenaida · Answer

Thanks you guys!

directrix · Answer

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