Question

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)
Responses

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

16.97
16.97

17.0
17.0

288
288

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean theorem: c = sqrt(12^2 + 12^2) = sqrt(288) = 12√2 ≈ 16.9705627.
Rounded to the nearest hundredth: 16.97.