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a right triangle has legs that measure 6 inches and 7 inches. find the length of the hypotenuse. round your answer to the nearest tenth. ​

User Torongo
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Answer:

About 9.2

Explanation:

Using the pythagorean theorem, you know that the length of the hypotenuse is the square root of the sum of the two side lengths squared. In other words:


x=√(6^2+7^2)=√(36+49)=√(85)\approx 9.2

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User EAzevedo
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Answer:

Explanation:

hypotenuse² = 6² + 7²

= 36 + 49

= 85

hypotenuse = √85 = 9.2

User Sergei Tachenov
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