If the legs of a right triangle are 3 and 6, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Answer:

$3\sqrt5$

Explanation:

The pythagorean theorem is
a^2+b^2=c^2 where c is the hypotenuse.

so,
3^2+6^2=c^2

9 + 36 = 45

$\sqrt45=√(c^2)$

c =
$3\sqrt5$

Gibumba answered Mar 24, 2023

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