Question

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse in the triangle below.Provide your answer below:c=1IA

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem we get:

$c^2=4^2+3^2.$

Simplifying the above result we get:

$\begin{gathered} c^2=16+9 \\ =25. \end{gathered}$

Now, notice that:

$25=5^2.$

Therefore:

$c=5.$

Answer:

$c=5.$