Like I said in your other question, try to draw out the triangle, it will help.
Remember hypotenuse is always the longest side in a right-angle triangle, and easy way to know which one it is, is that it is the slanting one, the slope opposite the right angle.
Then all you have to do is use:
a^2+b^2=c^2
Where c is the hypotenuse, and a and b are the other two sides. When needed rearrange the formula to solve for whatever is asked. In your question, they are asking for the hypotenuse, i.e. c so you don't even have to rearrange the formula. Just plug in the respective numbers in your calculator and solve for c.
a=16
b=30
c=The answer you will get.
The lengths of 2 legs of a right triangle are 16 cm and 30 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
3 answers
46
the hypotenuse (c) would be 34