SOLUTION: Triangle with two smaller sides being 3 tenths of a inch and 4tenth of a inch is coming out to be 25/100 how is this possible should be longest side 5 tenths of ainch

Question 1086004: Triangle with two smaller sides being 3 tenths of a inch and 4tenth of a inch is coming out to be 25/100 how is this possible should be longest side 5 tenths of ainch
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your question should be more clearly stated.
I assume you mean a "Right triangle" and you are looking for the hypotenuse. If so, then you simply need to take the square root of 25/100.
If h is the hypotenuse and a, b are the other two sides:

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