What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the two other sides are of lengths 8 and 1?
1 Answer
Apr 14, 2016
Explanation:
In the picture below, the Pythagorean Theorem tells us that:
#a^2+b^2=c^2#
If we apply this theorem to the given question, then:
#a=8#
#b=1#
#c=?#
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, start by rearranging the equation in terms of
#a^2+b^2=c^2#
#c=sqrt(a^2+b^2)#
#c=sqrt(8^2+1^2)#
Solve.
#c=sqrt(64+1)#
#color(green)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)c=sqrt(65)color(white)(a/a)|)))#