Question

If both legs of a triangle measure six inches, how long is the hypotenuse? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch

Answer 1

@lucifer @myininaya

Answer 2

72

Answer 3

Can you show how you used the Pythagoras Theorem?

Answer 4

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 5

(6)^2 + (6)^2 = ?

Answer 6

that's 36 +36 it equals 72

Answer 7

So (6)^2 is equal to 36 therefore 36 + 36 = 72

Answer 8

Yes that is correct

Answer 9

it says to round to the nearest tenth of an inch

Answer 10

Okay well the nearest inch is 72 because it isn't a decimal number.

Answer 11

You forgot that it's c^2 = 72

Answer 12

Right exactly what I said.

Answer 13

I said that a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 14

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Answer 15

@MedicalDoctor I meant when you said it's 72 inches, you forgot that it's still c^2 = 72.