Answer:
[tex]4\sqrt{5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to solve this problem, we can use the pythagorean theorem, which is
a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where and b are the legs of a right triangle and c is the hypotenuse. Since we are given the leg lengths, we can substitute them in. So, where a is we can put in a 4 and where b is we can put in an 8:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
(4)^2 + (8)^2 = c^2
Now, we can simplify and solve for c:
16 + 64 = c^2
80 = c^2
c = [tex]\sqrt{80}[/tex]
Our answer is not in simplified radical form because the number under is divisible by a perfect square, 16. We can divide the inside, 80, by 16, and add a 4 on the outside, as it is the square root of 16:
c = [tex]4\sqrt{5}[/tex]
