Given a right triangle. Cathetuses are 24cm and 7cm long. Find the length of the hypothenuse

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2021-09-04

Given a right triangle. Cathetuses are 24cm and 7cm long. Find the length of the hypothenuse.

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faldduE

Skilled2021-09-05Added 109 answers

Use the Pythagorean theorem:
c2=a2+b2
Where c is the hypothenuse's length and a&b are the cathetuses' length. Substitute from the given:
c2=242+72
c2=49+576
c=625
c=25
The hypothenuse is 25 cm long.

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