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A right angled triangle has 5cm opposite side, 9cm adjacent side. find length of hypotunise


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  • Perpendicular=P=5cm
  • Base=B=9cm

Hypotenuse be H

Apply Pythagorean theorem


\\ \sf\Rrightarrow H^2=P^2+B^2


\\ \sf\Rrightarrow H^2=5^2+9^2


\\ \sf\Rrightarrow H^2=25+81


\\ \sf\Rrightarrow H^2=106


\\ \sf\Rrightarrow H=√(106)cm

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