We are given right angled triangles and right angled triangles have certain peculiarities.
A special relationship exists between the sides and the angles.
There are 3 legs, two legs and the hypothenuse (longest side) related by the relationship below:
[tex]h^2=a^2+o^2[/tex]
Where:
h = hypothenuse
a = adjacent
o = opposite
1. We are given the 2 legs and are required to find the hypothenuse
[tex]\begin{gathered} h=\sqrt[]{a^2+o^2} \\ h=\sqrt[]{14^2+10^2} \\ h=x=\sqrt[]{296}=2\sqrt[]{74} \end{gathered}[/tex]
