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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are 8 and 15 units in length. help please...

OpenStudy (lopezking1):

\[8^{2}+15^{2}=c ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i did that but my answer was 89

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and if i do 89*89 is 7921

OpenStudy (lopezking1):

64+225=\[c^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 289

OpenStudy (lopezking1):

once you get the answer from adding both those numbers up you squreroot it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks..

OpenStudy (lopezking1):

np :) whatd you get as a final answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for the answer i got 83521

OpenStudy (lopezking1):

\[\sqrt{289}=17\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay i get it now..

OpenStudy (lopezking1):

good glad i could help lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

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