Question 979805
In general, if the legs of a right triangle
are {{{ a }}} and {{{ b }}}, anfd the hypotenuse
is {{{ c }}}, then the pythagorean theorem says:
{{{ c^2 = a^2 + b^2 }}}
Take the square root of both sides:
{{{ c = sqrt( a^2 + b^2 ) }}}
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You are given that:
{{{ a = 3 }}}
{{{ b = 10 }}}
To find the hypotenuse:
{{{ c = sqrt( 3^2 + 10^2 ) 
{{{ c = sqrt( 9 + 100 ) }}}
{{{ c = sqrt( 109 ) }}}
{{{ c = 10.4403 }}}
( by my calculator )
Hope this helps