You are going to fence an area that is in the shape of a right triangle. The two legs measure 7.8 m and 5.78 m. Estimate the meters of fencing you will need for the longest side, using whole meters and square root.
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You are going to fence an area that is in the shape of a right triangle. The two legs measure 7.8 m and 5.78 m. Estimate the meters of fencing you will need for the longest side, using whole meters and square root.
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anonymous · Answer

i know that the formula is 1\2 b*h

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@Thanatos3014 she is not looking for the area.  She is looking for the length of the hypotenuse.

use the theorem of Pythagoras.

anonymous · Answer

ohhhhh. thats why i had trouble