Given a right triangle with legs a, b and hypotenuse c, solve for c if a = 3 and b = 4

A.) c=7

B.) c=4

C.) c=5

D.) c=25

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Kolton Mcknight

29 January, 11:15

Given a right triangle with legs a, b and hypotenuse c, solve for c if a = 3 and b = 4

A.) c=7

B.) c=4

C.) c=5

D.) c=25

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Dillon Duran · Answer 1

Dillon Duran 29 January, 13:47

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The answer is C.) c=5 bc

Cash Thompson · Answer 2

The correct answer is C.) c=5

This is correct by using the equation c^2=a^2+b^2

c^2=3^2*4^2

c^2=9+16

c^2=25

Square root of c=square root of 25

c=5

Given a right triangle with legs a, b and hypotenuse c, solve for c if a = 3 and b = 4A.) c=7B.) c=4C.) c=5D.) c=25

Given a right triangle with legs a, b and hypotenuse c, solve for c if a = 3 and b = 4

A.) c=7

B.) c=4

C.) c=5

D.) c=25