Question
A right triangle has side lengths of 3 inches and 4 inches. What is the length, in inches, of the hypotenuse?
Answers
GPT 3.5
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the length of the hypotenuse.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (a and b).
So, in this case, the length of one side is 3 inches and the length of the other side is 4 inches. Let c be the length of the hypotenuse.
c^2 = 3^2 + 4^2
c^2 = 9 + 16
c^2 = 25
c = √25
c = 5 inches
Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is 5 inches.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (a and b).
So, in this case, the length of one side is 3 inches and the length of the other side is 4 inches. Let c be the length of the hypotenuse.
c^2 = 3^2 + 4^2
c^2 = 9 + 16
c^2 = 25
c = √25
c = 5 inches
Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is 5 inches.