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M Nemeth � 2023-08-29 15:21:04.619219'

Calculate Hypotenuse of a Right-Angled Triangle

Write a C function to calculate the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle. The function should take the lengths of the two sides (a and b) as floating-point inputs and return the length of the hypotenuse as a floating-point number. Use the formula: Hypotenuse = sqrt(a^2 + b^2).

Hint:

Solution

#include 
#include 

// Function to calculate the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
float calculate_hypotenuse(float a, float b) {
    return sqrt(a * a + b * b);
}

int main() {
    float a, b;
    printf("Enter the lengths of the two sides of the right-angled triangle: ");
    scanf("%f %f", &a, &b);

    float hypotenuse = calculate_hypotenuse(a, b);
    printf("The length of the hypotenuse is %.2f.\n", hypotenuse);

    return 0;
}

Explanation

The calculate_hypotenuse function takes the lengths of the two sides (a and b) of a right-angled triangle as input and returns the length of the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem: Hypotenuse = sqrt(a^2 + b^2). In the main function, the user is asked to input the lengths of the two sides, and the calculate_hypotenuse function is called to calculate and print the length of the hypotenuse.

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