Question: In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 cm and the other leg is 12 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
Options:
15 cm
13 cm
10 cm
14 cm
Correct Answer: 13 cm
Solution:
Using Pythagorean theorem: hypotenuse = √(9² + 12²) = √(81 + 144) = √225 = 15 cm.
In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 cm and the other leg is 12 cm, what is the
Practice Questions
Q1
In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 cm and the other leg is 12 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
15 cm
13 cm
10 cm
14 cm
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 cm and the other leg is 12 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
Pythagorean Theorem – The theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
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