Question

if the legs of a right triangle are 3 and 6, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

Answer:

$3\sqrt5$

Step-by-step explanation:

The pythagorean theorem is $a^2+b^2=c^2$ where c is the hypotenuse.

so, $3^2+6^2=c^2$

9 + 36 = 45

$\sqrt45=\sqrt{c^2}$

c = $3\sqrt5$