1. The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are given. Find the length of the hypotenuse If the legs: 15 yd and 20 yd the hypotenuse is:
To find the length of the hypotenuse, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, the legs of the right triangle are given as 15 yd and 20 yd. Let's call the length of the hypotenuse "c".
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
c^2 = 15^2 + 20^2
c^2 = 225 + 400
c^2 = 625
Taking the square root of both sides, we find:
c = √625
c = 25
Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is 25 yards.