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you try your best!1 pointIf one leg of a right triangle is 8 inches long, and the other leg is 12 inches long, how many inches long is the triangle's hypotenuse?

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\text{Given that side a = 8 inches and side b = 12 inches, find the lenght of the hypotenuse of this right triangle}
\text{Let's recall the }Pythagorean\text{ theorem}
Hypotenuse\text{ = }√((8^2+12^2))
\text{Hypotenuse = }\sqrt{208\text{ }\Rightarrow}\text{ 14.42 inches}

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