find the hypotenuse. there is a right triangle, the bottom is 24 the leg is 18. find the hypotenuse
To find the hypotenuse of a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the sum of the squares of the two legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
In this case, let's call the hypotenuse "c," and the legs "a" and "b". Given that the bottom leg (a) is 24 and the other leg (b) is 18, you can use the Pythagorean theorem as follows:
c² = a² + b²
c² = 24² + 18²
c² = 576 + 324
c² = 900
To find the value of c, we need to take the square root of both sides:
c = √900
c = 30
Therefore, the hypotenuse is 30 units.