One of the legs of a right triangle measures 9 cm and the other leg
measures 4 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary,
round to the nearest tenth.

Respuesta :

Answer:

9.8cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The pythagorean theorem states that, for right triangles, [tex]a^{2}+b^{2} =c^{2}[/tex]. Using this equation, we can solve for the hypotenuse.

a = 9cm

b = 4cm

c = hypotenuse

9^2 + 4^2 =c^2

81 + 16 = c^2

[tex]\sqrt{97} =c[/tex]

9.8 = c