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Find the length of the hypotenuse, c in this triangle

Find the length of the hypotenuse, c in this triangle-example-1
User Wergeld
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Answer:

c = 5cm

Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

4^2 + 3^2 = c^2

16 + 9 = c^2

25 = c^2

do the square root of 25 and c to solve for c

the square root of c^2 is c

therefore, c= 5cm

User Marek Szanyi
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C=5

4^2+3^2=C^2
16+9=C^2
25=C^2
Find the square root of 25 and C^2
5=C
User Jeffthink
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