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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the legs of a right triangle measure 36 m and 48 m, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Also, if a leg of a right triangle measures 6 m and the hypotenuse measures sqrt(85)m, what is te measure of the other leg?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use pythagorean theorem and you should get the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagoras.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[A^{2}+B^{2}=C^{2}\] \[36^{2}+48^{2}=C^{2}\] So \[1296+2304=C^{2}\] \[3600=C^{2}\] \[\sqrt{3600}=C\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C=60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry for a late reply....was having problems with my laptop..... the answer you got is correct!

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