A right triangle has legs of lengths 6 and 15 inches. Find the length of the hypotenuse (nearest tenth).

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by Duce

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Answer:

The length of the hypotenuse is 16.2 inches.

Explanation:

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

c^(2) = 6^(2) + 15^(2)

c^(2) = 36 + 225

c^(2) = 261

$\sqrt{c^(2) } = √(261)$

c = 16.2

Angello answered Jul 23, 2022

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