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Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse in the triangle shown below 15 and 39

User Hele
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Answer: approximately 42

Step-by-step explanation:

39^2 + 15^2 = C^2
1521 + 225 = C^2
1746 = C^2
Sqrt 1746 = C
41.785...= C

C is approximately 42 where C is the length of the hypotenuse
User Adam Ralph
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Answer:

36

Step-by-step explanation:

You did not attach a picture, so I just assumed where the lengths of 15 and 39 were.

User Mieka
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