find the hypotenuse of a right triangle in which the length of the other two sides are 5 meters and 12 meters

Question

find the hypotenuse of a right triangle in which the length of the other two sides are 5 meters and 12 meters

Answer 1

The pythagorean theorem says the following:

 

a² + b² = c²

 

We know a = 5 and b = 12, so we have:

 

5² + 12² = c²

 

Now solve for c:

 

c² = 25 + 144

c² = 169

c = √(169)

c = 13

 

Therefore, the hypotenuse is 13 meters long