SOLUTION: In a right angle, one leg measures 4 inches and the other measures 6 inches. What is the legnth of the hypotenuse?

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Question 5393: In a right angle, one leg measures 4 inches and the other measures 6 inches. What is the legnth of the hypotenuse?
Answer by Abbey(339)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the hypoteneuse can be found by
hypoteneuse =
where a = one leg of the triangle
and b = the second leg of the triangle
hypoteneuse =
hypoteneuse =
hypoteneuse =
or

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