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What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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Answer:

75 mm

Explanation:

Pythagorean theorem:

To find the hypotenuse, use Pythagorean theorem

Hypotenuse² = base² + altitude²

c² = 21² + 72²

= 441 + 5184

= 5625


\sf c = √(5625)


= √(75*75)\\\\\boxed{\bf c = 75 \ mm}

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