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A right triangle has legs measuring 18in and 26in. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to nearest tenth
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A right triangle has legs measuring 18in and 26in. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to nearest tenth

User Shahbaz Akram
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We use Pythagorean Theorem to solve this.

Formula: a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.

Plug in the values for variables a and b to find c:

c² = 18² + 26²

c² = 1000

c = √1000

c = 31.6 in

Answer: 31.6 in
User Ufoguy
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The equation to find the right triangle is a^2+b^2=c^2 or the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2+b^2=c^2 Substitute the values
18^2+26^2=c^2 Solve the powers
324+676=c^2 Simplify
1000=c^2 Solve the the square
31.6=c
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