In a right angled triangle, if the length of sides are 3 cm and 4 cm, then the length of hypotenuse is

2 cm

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5 cm

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4 cm

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6 cm

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Solution

The correct option is B
5 cm

For a right angled triangle,

(Hypotenuse)² = 3² + 4² = 9 + 16 = 25

Thus, Hypotenuse = 5 cm

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In a right angled triangle, if the length of sides are 3 cm and 4 cm, then the length of hypotenuse is

The correct option is B 5 cm For a right angled triangle, (Hypotenuse)2 = 32 + 42 = 9 + 16 = 25 Thus, Hypotenuse = 5 cm

The correct option is B
5 cm

For a right angled triangle,

(Hypotenuse)² = 3² + 4² = 9 + 16 = 25

Thus, Hypotenuse = 5 cm