The legs of a right triangle are 6 and 10 cm long, respectively. what is the length of the hypotenuse? if necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

The relationship between the legs and hypotenuse is described by the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that

(leg) ² + (other leg) ² = (hypotenuse) ²

Here, our legs are 6 and 10. Calling our hypotenuse "h", his means that

6² + 10² = h²

36 + 100 = h²

136 = h²

Taking the square root of both sides, we find that h = √136 ≈ 11.66 cm