Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 3 inches and 4 inches

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$$h^2=3^2+4^2$$

anonymous · Answer

The 3 sides of every right triangle must fit the equation from the Pythagorean Theorem: . The only "trick" is to understand that the hypotenuse, since it is always the longest side, must be the "c" in the equation. (It makes no difference which leg is "a" and which leg is "b".)

So we'll make the 3-inch leg "a" and the hypotenuse must be "c":

Now we just solve this to find "b", the other leg. Start by simplifying:

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Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 15 inches and 20 inches

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