Question

if one of a right measures 3 centimeters and the other leg measure 6 centimeter, what is the length of the hypotenuse in centimeters?

Answer 1

a^2 + b^2 = c^2....a and b r the legs and c is the hypotenuse
3^2 + 6^2 = c^2
9 + 36 = c^2
45 = c^2
sqrt 45 = c
3 sqrt 5 = c.....or 6.71 = c