hypotenuse?

Question

if one leg is 500 meters and the other one is 600 meters how long is the hypotenuse

Answer 1

Apply Pitagoras

h^2 = a^2 + b^2

h is hypotenuse and a b are the catets

h^2 = (250000 + 360000) = 610000

h= 781.025

Answer 2

Use the Pythagorean Theorem. a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Plug the numbers in for the legs....

500^2 + 600^2 = c^2.....

Simplify...

250000 + 360000 = c^2

610000 = c^2

sqrt of 610000 = c

c is approximately 781.02496759066543941297227357591

Just round it to 781 meters though. Help any?

Answer 3

Pythagorean theorem was that a squared + b squared is c squared which is the hypotenuse, in other words, 250000(500 squared) + 360000(600 squared) equals 610000

Answer 4

you use pythagorean theorem for this one which is:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse
so
500^2 + 600^2 = c^2
250000+360000 = c^2
610000 = c^2
then u hav find the square root of both sides
and you get 781.025 meters as ur final answer

Answer 5

the hypotenuse is about 781.02497. you use the pythagoean theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2

500^2+600^2=610000
the you find the square root of 610000, which is 781.025.

Answer 6

try the Pythagorean theorem

Answer 7

sqrt.(250000+360000)

Answer 8

do your own homework?