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Find find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 9 cm and 12 CM

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Pythagorean's theorem

a² + b² = c²

9² + 12² = c²

81 + 144 = c²

225 = c²

√225 = c

c = 15 cm



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The hypotenuse is 15 cm
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