Question

what is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs measure 24 in. and 32 in.
A. 40 in
B. 50 in
C. 56 in
D. 64 in

Answer 1

we put (24)^2 + (32)^2 in a square root according to pythagoras theorem
so the answer will be 40 in.

Answer 2

Using c² = a²+b²
The length of the hypotenuse = √24² + 32²
                                                = √576 + 1024
                                                 =√1600
                                                 = 40 in.(As, length can't be negative)