What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the two other sides are of lengths 14 and 2?
1 Answer
Dec 12, 2015
Explanation:
Recall that the Pythagorean Theorem allows us to find the length of any side in a right angle triangle, given two side lengths. The formula for the Pythagorean Theorem is:
#a^2+b^2=c^2#
where:
To find the hypotenuse, substitute your known values into the equation:
#a^2+b^2=c^2#
#(14)^2+(2)^2=c^2#
#196+4=c^2#
#200=c^2#
#c=sqrt(200)#
#c=sqrt(100)*sqrt(2)#
#c=10sqrt(2)#
