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5. The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 4.5 inches and 6 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?​

User Wu Zhou
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Answer:

The hypotenuse is (root) 84.25

Explanation:

4.5^2 + 6^2 = x^2 (hypotenuse)

20.25 + 36 = 84.25

x^2 = 84.25

x = (root) 84.25 or 9.1787...

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