Hypotenuse c of a right triangle with legs of a =10 and b =15
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Right triangle with legs of a = 10, and b =15
Determine the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
Solution:
In order to solve for the hypotenuse of the right triangle, we use the Pythagorean theorem.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
c= √(a^2 + b^2)
c= √(10^2 + 15^2)
c= √(100 + 225)
c= √325
c= 18.03
The hypotenuse of the triangle is 18.03.