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All triangles have an altitude. In fact they all have three of them. Whether or not they have an altitude, the important thing when trying to determine the length of the hypotenuse is what information you have on the lengths of the sides.
Altitudes, medians can help determine the lengths of sides, as can angles. You need a minimum of 3 pieces of information. There is only one in the question: the fact that the triangle has a right angle.
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What is the length of the median to the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 12 inches in length?
The median to the hypotenuse of a right triangle that is 12 inches in length is 6 inches.
What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 7 and 8?
the length of the hypotenuse is 10.63
What is the length of a hypotenuse?
A hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angled triangle. The length of a hypotenuse can be found using the Pythagorean Theorem. This states that in a right angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. This means that to find the length of the hypotenuse, you need to know the lengths of the other two sides.
What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs measure 30 in and 72 in?
Using Pythagoras' theorem for a right angle triangle its hypotenuse length is 78 in.
What is the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle whose side has a length of four?
The altitude/height of an equilateral triangle can be calculated by taking the perpendicular bisector of any side. This line will bisect its opposite angle forming two congruent right angled triangles. The side length of the original equilateral triangle is the hypotenuse and the short leg of right angled triangle is half the hypotenuse. By Pythagoras' Theorem : 42 = 22 + L2.........where L is the length of the altitude. L2 = 42 - 22 = 16 - 4 = 12 L = √12 = 2√3 = 3.464 (3dp)
What is the altitude of a right triangle if the base is 96 and the hypotenuse is 240?
The altitude of a right triangle if the base is 96 and the hypotenuse is 240 is: 229.87
What is the length of the median to the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 12 inches in length?
The median to the hypotenuse of a right triangle that is 12 inches in length is 6 inches.
What is the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse in a right triangle if this altitude divides the hypotenuse into segments of lengths 8 millimeters and 18 millimeters?
What a neat little problem ! I'll remember this one, and I'll use it. The altitude to the hypotenuse is 12.0 millimeters long.
What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5 and 12?
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5 and 12 units is: 13The length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs with lengths of 5 and 12 is: 13
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 15 and a leg of length 8 What is the area of the triangle?
A right triangle with a hypotenuse of length 15 and a leg of length 8 has an area of: 50.75 units2
What is the length of a hypotenuse with the right triangle sides 15 and 36?
The length of a hypotenuse with the right triangle sides of 15 and 36 is: 39
What is the altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle?
Sqrt x2+y2
What is the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle with sides of length 6?
The altitude forms a right angle triangle with half the side length and one side as the hypotenuse. Using Pythagoras: (½side)² + altitude² = side² → altitude² = side² - ¼side² → altitude² = ¾side² → altitude = (√3)/2 × side → altitude = (√3)/2 × 6 = 3√3 ≈ 5.2
What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 7 and 8?
the length of the hypotenuse is 10.63
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 10 and a leg of length 7 What is the area?
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 10 and a leg of length 7 has an area of: 24.99 units2
What is the formula to find the altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle?
It is: c2-b2 = a2 whereas c is the hypotenuse, b is the base and a is the altitude
How do you find the altitude of the hypotenuse in a right triangle?
By using Pythagoras' theorem: hypotenuse^2 minus base^2 = altitude^2
