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In a right triangle, if the length of one leg is 3 cm and the length of the other leg is 4 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

A. 5 cm
B. 3 cm
C. 4 cm
D. 35 cm

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Answer:

5

Explanation:

User Andrii Lutskevych
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Answer: 5 cm

Explanation:

  • 9 + 16 = c^2
  • 25 = c^2

  • \sqrt{25 = c
  • 5 = c

User SGambolati
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