If a right triangle has legs that are both 12 cm long, how long is the hypotenuse? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)

Question

Responses

16.97
16.97

17.0
17.0

Not enough information is given to solve the problem.
Not enough information is given to solve the problem.

288

Answer 1

The length of the hypotenuse can be found using the Pythagorean Theorem:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 12^2 + 12^2
c^2 = 144 + 144
c^2 = 288

Taking the square root of both sides to find c:

c = √288
c = 16.97

Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is approximately 16.97 cm. Answer choices are 16.97 and 17.0.