Identify the right angle in the triangle
Find the two sides that form the right angle
Use the Pythagorean theorem: c² = a² + b²
Square the two shorter sides
Add the squared values
Take the square root of the sum
The result is the hypotenuse, c
Identify the right angle in the triangle
Find the two sides that form the right angle
Use the Pythagorean theorem: c² = a² + b²
Square the two shorter sides
Add the squared values
Take the square root of the sum
The result is the hypotenuse, c