Question

The legs of a right triangle measure 6 in. and 8 in. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
A. 10 in.
B. 5.39 in.
C. 14 in.
D. 8 in.
Is the answer A?
Thanks

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

No, the answer is 14 in.

Answer 3

Ms. sue which one is the answer.

Answer 4

Your answer is correct.

You use the equation: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

Next, you plug in 6 as a, and 8 as b.

6^2 + 8^2 = c^2

6 x 6 equals 36, and 8 x 8 equals 64.

Then, you plug in 36 and 64.

36 + 64 = c^2

Now you solve by adding.

36 + 64 = 100

100 = c^2

Now you square it, and that is your final answer.

10 = c

So yes, your answer is correct.

I hope this helps! :)

Answer 5

Thank you Brady and Ms, Sue :)

Answer 6

You're welcome, Anonymous. :)