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A right triangle has 13 and 8 feet long each find the length of the hypotenuse

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Answer:

15.26

Explanation:

By using a^2+b^2=c^2, we can plot the numbers into the equation, 8^2+13^2=c^2. Then answering the exponents, it will equal 64+169=c^2. Add that together to get 233=c. Lastly, we have to square-root 233, which equals 15.26. Hope this helped!

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