Which relationship between the legs and the hypotenuse of the right triangle is correct? A) 15 + 16 = x B) 15 + x = 16 C) 152 + 162 = x2 D) 152 + x2 = 162

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Luciano Odom

2 January, 13:13

Which relationship between the legs and the hypotenuse of the right triangle is correct? A) 15 + 16 = x B) 15 + x = 16 C) 152 + 162 = x2 D) 152 + x2 = 162

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Karen Wade · Answer 1

The relationship between legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle is

a^2+b^2=c^2

where a, b are the length of the legs, and c is the length of the hypotenuse.

Without knowing the dimensions of the triangle, we assume the hypotenuse is x, and the legs are 15 and 16.

So the proper relationship is:

15^2+16^2=x^2.