According to Pythagoras theorem we have,
[tex]\text{Hypotenuse}=\sqrt[]{Base^2+Altitude^2}[/tex]
1)
We have,
Base = 16
Altitude = 19
Hypotenuse = x.
Therefore,
[tex]x=\sqrt[]{16^2+19^2}=24.83[/tex]
The pythagoras theorem applies to right angled triangle. Consider the triangle, ABC,
If we know the two sides base and altitude, the third side hypoteuse can be calculated as,
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Hypotenuse}^2=Base^2+Altitude^2 \\ \text{Hypotenuse}=\sqrt[]{Base^2+Altitude^2} \end{gathered}[/tex]
This is Pythagoras theorem.
