Question #N225
A right triangle has legs of length 5 and 12. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 17
D. 20
Correct Answer is: B
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the legs. In this case, the hypotenuse, c, can be found by the equation: c² = 5² + 12² = 169. The square root of 169 is 13, so the length of the hypotenuse is 13.