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The legs of a right triangle are 40 and 42. Find the length of the hypotenuse

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Answer:

if any of the edges is 90 degreed than hypotenuse will be= (root) of 40x40+42x42=1600+1764=3364, which is 58

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User Mehul Rathod
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Answer:

58

Explanation:

1. a^2+b^2=c^2

2. 40^2+42^2= c^2

3. 1600+1764=c^2

4. 3364=c^2

5. 58=c

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