Given a right triangle, where the cathetuses are 1cm and sqrt3 cm. Find th

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2021-10-23

Given a right triangle, where the cathetuses are 1cm and 3 cm. Find the hypothenuse's length.

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Nola Robson

Nola Robson

Skilled2021-10-24Added 94 answers

The Pythagorean Theorem:
a2+b2=c2
Where a and b are cathetuses and c is the hypothenuse. Substitute from the given:
c2=12+(3)2
c=1+3
c=4
c=2
The hypothenuse's length is 2cm.

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