A triangle has the vertices labeled upper M upper N upper O. Upper N upper O is labeled m, upper M upper N is labeled o, and upper O upper M is labeled n. Angle upper N measures 62 degrees and angle upper M measures 28 degrees.
Side m
is approximately 6.1 units, side n
is approximately 11.48 units, and side o
is 13 units. What is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle? How do you know?
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The length is 13 units because the hypotenuse is the longest side.
The length is 13 units because the hypotenuse is the longest side.
The length is approximately 11.48 units because it is the middle length.
The length is approximately 11.48 units because it is the middle length.
The length is approximately 6.1 units because the hypotenuse is the shortest side.
The length is approximately 6.1 units because the hypotenuse is the shortest side.
The length is approximately 11.48 units because it forms the right angle.
The length is approximately 11.48 units because it forms the right angle.
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The correct answer is:
The length is 13 units because the hypotenuse is the longest side.
In a triangle, the hypotenuse is defined as the side opposite the right angle, and it is always the longest side. Since the side labeled "o" measures 13 units and is the longest of the three sides provided, it serves as the hypotenuse.
