The legs of a right triangle have lengths of 4 and 5 units. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

3
3sqrt3
sqrt 41

Question

The legs of a right triangle have lengths of 4 and 5 units. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

3
3sqrt3
sqrt 41

nnesha · Answer

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hypotenuse is the longest side of right triangle $$\huge\rm a^2+b^2= c^2$$
c is hypotenuse (longest side)
replace a and by their value

nnesha · Answer

btw 4 ,5,?, is special triangle :-)

anonymous · Answer

9^2?

nnesha · Answer

how did you get 9 ?

anonymous · Answer

added 4+5

nnesha · Answer

A^2 = ?
B^2 = ?
then add both numbers

anonymous · Answer

got it thnx

nnesha · Answer

so what's ur answeR ?

anonymous · Answer

41

nnesha · Answer

a can be 4 or 5 doesn't matter
 a=4
b=5
4^2 is same as 4 times 4 = ??
5^2= ??

anonymous · Answer

are you tying to tell me that the answer isn't sqrt 41?

nnesha · Answer

$$\huge\rm 4^2 +5^2 =c^2$$
i'm trying to tell you how to solve this question

anonymous · Answer

ya I got it

nnesha · Answer

we'll see at the end

nnesha · Answer

$\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @hhelpplzzzz
ya I got it
$\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}$
nope

nnesha · Answer

1st)take square of both numbers 
2nd) add 
3rd) take square root