In a right triangle, a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse. If a = 3 centimeters and b = 2 centimeters, what is c? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. c = \boxed{} centimeters
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The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs. So, we have: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 Substituting the given values: c^2 = 3^2 + 2^2 c^2 = 9 + 4 c^2 = 13 Show more…
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