Example 1
A right triangle has legs 6 cm and 8 cm. Find the hypotenuse and area.Use the Pythagorean theorem for the missing side and the triangle area formula for the enclosed region.
- c² = a² + b² = 6² + 8² = 36 + 64 = 100
- c = √100 = 10 cm
- A = ab / 2 = 6 × 8 / 2 = 24 cm²
Answer: c = 10 cm; A = 24 cm²
Check: 6² + 8² = 10²; 24 = (6 × 8)/2

