Question

A triangle has side lengths of 16 yds and 22 yds. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

`27.203yds`

Explanation:

Let the hypotenuse be `a`
Pythagoras:-`a^2=b^2+c^2`

`:.a^2=16^2+22^2`

`:.a^2=256+484`

`:.a^2=740`

`:.sqrt (a^2)=sqrt740`

`:.a=27.203yds`