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Geometry: Trigonometry What is the length of the hypotenuse in triangle ABC? A. 9B. 8C. 10D. 12

Geometry: Trigonometry What is the length of the hypotenuse in triangle ABC? A. 9B-example-1
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AB = 8

BC = 6

hypotenuse is:


\begin{gathered} AC^2=AB^2+BC^2 \\ AC^2=8^2+6^2 \\ AC^2=64+36 \\ AC^2=100 \\ AC=\sqrt[]{100}=10 \end{gathered}

answer: C