So the pythagorean theorem is [tex]leg^2+leg^2=hypotenuse^2[/tex] , or often known as a² + b² = c². Since we see that 8 and 6 are our legs and c is our hypotenuse, plug them into the equation to solve for c:
8² + 6² = c²
Firstly, solve the exponents:
64 + 36 = c²
Next, solve the addition:
100 = c²
Lastly, square root both sides and your answer will be:
10 = c
