Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle each of the two legs is 6 units?

Answer 1

`H = 8.485`

Explanation:

The Pythagorean Theorem States:
`H^2 = L_1^2 + L_2^2`

So,
`H^2 = 6^2 + 6^2` ; `H^2 = 36 + 36 = 72`
`H = 8.485`

A "short cut" for equilateral right triangles is:
`H = sqrt(2) xx L`