i am so confused because i got 62 square root and in class it was 625=25 so please help with steps I need to understand this for my quiz

Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
If i well understand, you are waiting for the length of the hypotenus.
Using the Pythagorean's theorem,
[tex]hypothenus=\sqrt{24^2+7^2} =\sqrt{625} =25\ (in)\\[/tex]