A right triangle has legs of length and . What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: Use the Pythagorean theorem: . Step 2. , so . Answer: 10. Why not the others: adds the legs, forgets the root, and uses an invented rule.
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