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What is the length of BC in the right triangle below?

What is the length of BC in the right triangle below?-example-1

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Answer:

82

Explanation:

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User Samad Shukr
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Answer:

F. 82

Explanation:

To calculate the length of BC, Pythagoras theorem will be used.

It says, Hypotenuse^2 = Perpendicular^2 + Base^2

In our case, Perpendicular = AB = 18 and Base = AC = 80

therefore,

Hypotenuse^2 = 18^2 + 80^2 = 6724

Hypotenuse = BC =
√(6724) = 82

User Kayden Van Rijn
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