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One of the legs of a right triangle measures 13 cm and the other leg measures 11 cm.

Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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17.03 cm

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem, which states a^2+b^2=c^2. 13^2+11^2=290, sqrt290 cannot be simplified down into a whole number, therefore the next closes rounded to the nearest tenth is 17.03.

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