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A right triangle has legs of 3 and 4 units. Its hypotenuse measures:

A8 units
B5 units
C6 units
D7 units
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 5 units
1. Square the legs and add, giving nine plus sixteen. 2. Twenty five is the square of five. 3. So the hypotenuse is 5 units. _Source: syllabus Mathematics Class X, Chapter 6, Triangles._
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