Mathematics knowledge · Difficulty 3
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 9 and 12. What is the hypotenuse?
- 17
- 12
- 20
- 15
Reveal answer and explanation
15
This is a scaled 3-4-5 right triangle, so the hypotenuse is 5 × 3 = 15.