Question

what is the hypothesis in this conditional statement?
if a right triangle has sides with lengths 3 and 4, then its hypotenuse measures 5.
the right triangles hypotenuse measures 5
the right triangle has sides with lengths 3 and 4

Explanation:

In a conditional statement of the form "If \( p \), then \( q \)", the hypothesis is the part labeled \( p \) (the "if" part). Here, the statement is "If a right triangle has sides with lengths 3 and 4, then its hypotenuse measures 5". So the hypothesis is the "if" clause: "a right triangle has sides with lengths 3 and 4". The other option is the conclusion (the "then" part).

Answer:

the right triangle has sides with lengths 3 and 4