Nadia says the hypotenuse of this right triangle has a length of 73 because the Pythagorean theorem states that (28 + 45) squared = 73 squared.

3 squares are positioned to form a right triangle. The small square is labeled 28, medium square is 45, and large square is not labeled.

Which best describes Nadia's solution

The answer could be

A:She is correct because she applied the Pythagorean theorem properly and her arithmetic is accurate.

B:She is incorrect because she should have used 45 as the length of the hypotenuse.

C:She is incorrect because she should have squared each leg length and then found the sum.

D:She is correct because the hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle.

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Kaitlin Roth

3 August, 16:27

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Alina Pena · Answer 1

C : She is incorrect because she should have squared each leg length and then found the sum