GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Question
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What is the hypotenuse if two sides are 6 and 8?
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10
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12
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13
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse side is 10 inches .
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, the correct answer is yes and the given triangle is right triangle. Sides of a triangle are given below.
Detailed explanation-3: -When the side lengths of a triangle are in the ratio 3: 4: 5, then it is a right triangle. These sides are 6: 8: 10, then the triangle is a right one.
Detailed explanation-4: -You require the Pythagorean Theorem: in a right triangle the sum of the squares of the legs equals the square of the hypotenuse. In this case 6^2 + 8^2 = 36 + 64 = 100 = 10^2, i.e. the hypotenuse is 10.
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