Megan C.

asked • 11/29/17

The two legs of a right triangle measures 6 in. and 4 in. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

Round to the nearest hundred.

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Meena S. answered • 11/29/17

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For right angle triangle,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (first leg)2 +(second leg)2
 
(Hypotenuse)2 = 62 + 42
                      = 36+16
                      =52
Hypotenuse = √52
                  =7.21 inch
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