Question

If the length of one of the legs of a right triangle is 10 and the length of the other leg is 24, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

26.

Explanation:

This problem can be solved using Pythagoras's theorem:
`a^2+b^2=c^2`, where `a` and `b` are the legs and `c` is the hypotenuse. Therefore:
`10^2+24^2=hip^2`

Solve the squares:
`100+576=hip^2`

Add:
`676=hip^2`

The opposite operation of the power is the root. So, use square root to find hip:
`hip=sqrt(676)=26`.