Question

In right angle triangle ABC, the lengths of its legs given as a=6cm and b=4.5 cm . Find the length of its hypotenuse

Answer 1

let hypotenuse=x
hypotenuse^2=base^2+ perpendicular^2
therefore,x^2=6^2+4.5^2
=√(36+20.25)
=√56.25
=7.5 centimeters