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PLS HELPP!! Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse for the right triangle below. Be sure to show your work.

PLS HELPP!! Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse for the right triangle-example-1
User Sfletche
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Answer:

36.05

Explanation:

20²+30²=1300

sqrt*1300=36.05551275464

User Bylazy
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Answer:

hypotenuse: 36.06 feet

using Pythagoras theorem:

a² + b² = c²

30² + 20² = c²

c² = 900 + 400

c² = 1300

c = √1300

c = 36.0555 feet

c = 36.06 feet

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