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A triangle has legs that are 7in and 24in long. How long is the hypothenuse?

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Answer: 25 in

Explanation:

Due to the use of the term "hypotenuse" I will assume the triangle is a right triangle.

According to pythagorean theorem, 7²+24²=(hypotenuse)²

49+24²= (hypotenuse)²

49+576= (hypotenuse)²

625 = (hypotenuse)²

25 = hypotenuse

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