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Tom is planting a right

triangular garden. He
marked two legs that
measure 15 feet and 20
feet. What is the length of
the hypotenuse?
PLEASE HELP.

2 Answers

4 votes
Answer
Is
25

Hope this helps
User Shintaro Takechi
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Answer:

25!

Explanation:


a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2)

^ Pythagorean Theorem ^

a & b = legs

c = hypotenuse


15^(2) +20^(2) =c^(2)

225 + 400 =
c^(2)

625=
c^(2)

the opposite of squaring is square rooting


√(625) =c

c=25

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User Mateuscb
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