If a right-angled triangle has legs of length 6 cm and 8 cm, the length of the hypotenuse is?
If a right-angled triangle has legs of length 6 cm and 8 cm, the length of the hypotenuse is?
Explanation
Using Pythagoras' theorem:
c² = a² + b²
c² = 6² + 8²
c² = 36 + 64
c² = 100
c = √100
c = 10 cm
The length of the hypotenuse is 10 cm.