Answer :
Answer:
the ten-inch side is the hypotenuse.
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]a^{2}+ b^{2} =c^{2}[/tex]
a= 6
b= 8
c= 10
use substitution to replace the variables in the equation, it should look like this:
36+64=100
the equation above is true, so the answer is that the 10-inch side is the hypotenuse.
*** I couldn't make a diagram on here, so I explained the math. hope this helps