if the legs are 60 and 80 cm, what is the hypotenuse
Using the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse (c) can be calculated as follows:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 60^2 + 80^2
c^2 = 3600 + 6400
c^2 = 10000
Taking the square root of both sides:
c = √10000
c = 100 cm
Therefore, the hypotenuse is 100 cm.