Ask Question
31 January, 08:22

The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 9 cm and 40 cm

what is the length of the hypotenuse

a. 39

b. 41

c. 49

d. 65

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 31 January, 09:39
    0
    Use the formula a^2+b^2=c^2

    a and b are the legs of the triangle and c is the hypotenuse.

    substitute the variables for numbers

    9^2+40^2=c^2

    solve

    9^2+40^2=1681

    because it's squared do slice for square root

    √1681=41

    answer: B. 41
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 9 cm and 40 cm what is the length of the hypotenuse a. 39 b. 41 c. 49 d. 65 ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers