Question

If a right triangle has legs measuring 6 feet and 8 feet, how long is the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a and b are the legs, c is the hypotenuse
6^2 + 8^2 = c^2
100 = c^2
10 = c

Im a bit rusty with math, but im about 90% sure that's how you do it.