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The legs of a right triangle are 28 inches and 45 inches.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the Hypotenuse.
Show all your work and include correct units.

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Answer:

hypotenuse = 53 inches

Explanation:

using the Pythagorean Theorem

c² = a² + b²

c is the hypotenuse and a , b the legs

given a = 28 and b = 45 , then

c² = 28² + 45² = 784 + 2025 = 2809 ( take square root of both sides )


√(c^2) =
√(2809)

c = 53 is 53 inches

the hypotenuse of the right triangle

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