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Please help me I think the answer is 12 cm .

Please help me I think the answer is 12 cm .-example-1
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You can find the value of the hypotenuse if you apply the Pythagorean Theorem, which is show below:


h²=a²+ b² ⇒ h=√(a² + b²)


h: hypotenuse (the opposite side of the right angle and the longest side of the triangle).

a and b: legs (the sides that form the right angle).


Then, you have:


h²=a² + b²

h²=12²+12²

h=√ ((12)² + (12)²)

h=12√2


What is the lenght of the hypotenuse?


The answer is: The length of the hypotenuse is 12√2

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