Pythagorean theorem — find the hypotenuse
Compute the hypotenuse c of the right triangle.
The legs of the right triangle are a = 3 cm and b = 4 cm. What is the hypotenuse c?
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What does the generator do?
The generator picks one of the Pythagorean triples (3, 4, 5), (5, 12, 13), (6, 8, 10), (8, 15, 17), (9, 12, 15) so the hypotenuse comes out as a whole number. The position of the two legs is randomised.
How to solve
Square both legs and add the results. Take the square root of the sum — that is the length of the hypotenuse. With Pythagorean triples the answer is a whole number (5, 13, 10, 17 or 15).