what is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 7 and 8

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2021-02-09

what is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 7 and 8

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By the Pythagorean Theorem, the sum of the squares of the leg lengths aa and bb is equal to the square of the hypotenuse cc in a right triangle:
a2+b2=c2
Hence, 72+82=c2
49+64=c2
113=c2
c=11310.6

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