One of the legs of a right triangle measures 3 cm and the other leg measures 14 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse can be found:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 3^2 + 14^2
c^2 = 225
c = √225
c = 15

Therefore, the measure of the hypotenuse is 15 cm.