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A right triangle has legs of 9 cmand 40 cm. what is the the length of the hypotenuse

User Kamjagin
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we can use the pythagorean theorum

9^2 + 40^2 = c^2

81 + 1600 = c^2

1681= c^2

c = 41

c is the hypotenuse

User Okwme
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The hypotenuse is 41 cm.
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