A right-angled triangle has base 6 cm and height 8 cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?

Topic: Geometry &amp; Mensuration
Subtopic: Pythagoras Theorem

A9 cm

B10 cm

C12 cm

D14 cm

Explanation

By Pythagoras theorem: Hypotenuse = Sqrt(Base^2 + Height^2) = Sqrt(6^2 + 8^2) = Sqrt(36 + 64) = Sqrt(100) = 10 cm.

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