Multiple Choice
Find the length of the missing side. Leave your answer in simplest radical form.
A right triangle is shown with a horizontal leg labeled 4 and vertical leg labeled 3.
The triangle is not drawn to scale.
(1 point)
Responses
25
25
144
144
5
5
Start Root 5 End Root
Using the Pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2), we can find the length of the missing side.
Given:
Horizontal leg = 4
Vertical leg = 3
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
4^2 + 3^2 = c^2
16 + 9 = c^2
25 = c^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
√25 = √c^2
5 = c
Therefore, the length of the missing side is 5.
The correct answer is:
5