A triangle has 2 legs that measure 10 inches and 4 inches, what is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest tenth.

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A triangle has 2 legs that measure 10 inches and 4 inches,

what is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to the
nearest tenth.

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10^2 + 4^2 = x^2
100 + 16 = 116
116 = x^2
square root both sides
answer- 2 square root 29

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