Answer:
[tex]c = 2\sqrt{5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]a = 2[/tex]
[tex]b = 4[/tex]
c = hypotenuse
Required
Find c
Using Pythagoras theorem, we have:
[tex]c^2 = a^2 + b^2[/tex]
Substitute values for a and b
[tex]c^2 = 2^2 + 4^2[/tex]
[tex]c^2 = 4 + 16[/tex]
[tex]c^2 = 20[/tex]
Take square roots of both sides:
[tex]c = \sqrt{20[/tex]
Express 20 as 4 * 5
[tex]c = \sqrt{4 * 5[/tex]
Split surd
[tex]c = \sqrt{4} * \sqrt{5[/tex]
Take square root of 4
[tex]c = 2 * \sqrt{5[/tex]
[tex]c = 2\sqrt{5[/tex]
