One of the legs of a right triangle measures 1 cm and the other leg measures 13 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse (c):

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Plugging in the values given:

1^2 + 13^2 = c^2

Simplifying:

170 = c^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

c ≈ 13.0

So the length of the hypotenuse is approximately 13.0 cm.