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Please help me solve this question

Please help me solve this question-example-1

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i think you just subtract 59 and 11 but i could be wrong
User Hsiu Chuan Tsao
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You are solving for the hypotenuse and the formula is a² + b² = c², a being one leg, b being the other, and the c the hypotenuse.

The equation to solve would be 11² + 59² = c².

Simplify:

121 + 3481 = c²

3602 = c²

c = 60.0166643525

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