The two legs of a right triangle are 10 inches and 7 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest inch?

A.17
B.12
C.9
D.7
Is the answer A?

No. Use this equation to find the hypotenuse:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

10^2 + 7^2 = c^2

100 + 49 = c^2

149 = c^2

12.206555615733702951897855256623 = c

12.206555615733702951897855256623 is the closest to 12, so B is the answer.

It’s B number 12

No. It is not A.

OK I'm sorry. Is the answer C?

Not C either.

10^2 + 7^2 = hyp^2

Find the hyp from that

Let the two legs be a and b. Let the hypotenuse be c.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

So the answer has to be D then right?

OK thanks everybody :0)

You're welcome, Blue. :)

The answer is B, guys you answered everything but (B) and the other answers are wrong. Take it from me I got the question wrong when I put the answer (c) so it showed me what was right.

Yep, well see yuh