Mathematics knowledge · Difficulty 2
Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
A right triangle has legs of 6 and 8. What is the hypotenuse?
- 10
- 12
- 14
- 15
Reveal answer and explanation
10
By the Pythagorean theorem, c² = 6² + 8² = 100, so c = 10.