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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-05-09

The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 25 cm and 60 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

A. 42.5 centimeters
B. 65 centimeters
C. 9.2 centimeters
D. 35 centimeters

Asked by theyoungcecee

Answer (2)

a 2 + b 2 = c 2 that is, hypotenuse. Therefore, let the length of the hypotenuse be 'x.' 2 5 2 + 6 0 2 = x 2 625+3600= x 2 4225= x 2 Therefore, 4225 ​ =x 65=x The length of the hypotenuse is B.65 centimetres.

Answered by Soham | 2024-06-24

The length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle is 65 centimeters. This is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
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Answered by Soham | 2024-12-11

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