If one leg of a triangle is 4 feet and the other leg is 12 feet, what is the hypotenuse?
1 Answer
Jan 2, 2016
Explanation:
The Pythagorean Theorem states that
#a^2+b^2=c^2#
where
So, we know that
#4^2+12^2=c^2#
#16+144=c^2#
#c^2=160#
#c=sqrt160#
#c=sqrt(16xx10)#
#c=sqrt16xxsqrt10#
#c=4sqrt10approx12.6491#
