Student is asked to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The length of one leg is 34 centimeters, and the length of the other leg is 26 centimeters. The student incorrectly says that the length of the hypotenuse is 7.7 centimeters. Answer parts a and b.

a. Find the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

Answer = 42.8

Step-by-step explanation:

All right triangles have one right (90-degree) angle, and the hypotenuse is the side that is opposite or the right angle, or the longest side of the right triangle.[1] The hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle, and it's also very easy to find using a couple of different methods. This article will teach you how to find the length of the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem when you know the length of the other two sides of the triangle. It will then teach you to recognize the hypotenuse of some special right triangles that often appear on tests. It will finally teach you to find the length of the hypotenuse using the Law of Sines when you only know the length of one side and the measure of one additional angle