Kassy R.

asked • 05/02/16

Can you help me find the hypotenuse of a right triangle?

Fin the hypotenuse of a right triangle if one leg measures 10 feet and the other leg measures 5 feet.

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Namita B. answered • 05/02/16

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Use Pythagoras therom
 
hypotenuse2 = leg12+ leg22
 
 
                    =102+52
                    = 100+25
 
                    =  125
 
hypotenuse =sqrt 125
  
                    5 sqrt 5
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