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OpenStudy (donka74):

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle below? A.25 square of 2 B. 10 square of 2 C. 5 square of 2 D. 1 E. 5 F. 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't see a triangle

OpenStudy (donka74):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

donka74, refer back to the Pythagorean Theorem that says that \[a ^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a and b being the sides, and c being the hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (donka74):

you square them then u add them together? i kinda forgot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes then you take the square root of your new number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}} = c\] this is actually what you have to do.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's the more clear formula, and thanks for the medal

OpenStudy (donka74):

just add A and B & square root them right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (donka74):

ok i understand thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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