Use the formula:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
'a' and 'b' represent the sides of a right triangle. 'c' represents the hypotenuse.
Since this is a square, both sides are the same length. So 'a' and 'b' are equal. You can substitute a^2 for b^2 in the equation.
So:
a^2 + a^2 = c^2
2a^2 = c^2
2a^2 = 12.5^2
2a^2 = 156.25
a^2 = 156.25 / 2
a^2 = 78.125
a = 8.8388
Answer: 8.8388 inches
The hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 12 inches and 16 inches is: 20 inches.
If it is a right angle triangle then using Pythagoras; theorem its hypotenuse is 30 times the square root of 2 in inches which is about 42.426 inches rounded to 3 decimal places.
The hypotenuse is 13.04 inches.
Using Pythagoras' theorem the hypotenuse is 40 inches
A^2 + B^2 = C^2 2^2 + 2^2 = 8 The square root of 8 is not 4, so the hypotenuse can not be 4 inches.
It is 40 inches in length
The hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 12 inches and 16 inches is: 20 inches.
A 12 inch square, forlded diagonally would reult in a right angled triangle with hypotenuse of length 12*sqrt(2) = 16.97 inches and legs of 12 inches.
The square of the two legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse. a2+b2 = c2 where a and b are the legs and c being the hypotenuse
If it is a right angle triangle then using Pythagoras; theorem its hypotenuse is 30 times the square root of 2 in inches which is about 42.426 inches rounded to 3 decimal places.
The hypotenuse is 13.04 inches.
its about 5.657. 8 divided by the square root of 2
Using Pythagoras' theorem the hypotenuse is 40 inches
A^2 + B^2 = C^2 2^2 + 2^2 = 8 The square root of 8 is not 4, so the hypotenuse can not be 4 inches.
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 6 and 8 inches is: 10 inches.
Are equal to the square of its hypotenuse.
There is a famous theorem that you use to solve this problem, namely the Pythagorean theorem which says that the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the opposite sides. (The hypotenuse is the longest side; the other sides are commonly called legs.) If you know the hypotenuse and one leg you can find the other leg by simple algebra. Just subtract the square of the leg you know from the square of the hypotenuse and take the square root of this difference. Bingo! You have your answer.