In a right triangle, if the lengths of the legs are in the ratio 3:4, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Use the Pythagorean theorem.
Answer
5
Explanation
For legs of lengths 3 and 4, the hypotenuse is √(3² + 4²) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 5.
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