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OpenStudy (anonymous):

*Note: Figure not drawn to scale. If M=8cm and N=10cm What does L equal? A. 6 cm B. 14 cm C. 8 cm D. 4 cm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'll post pic in a minute

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Opps hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know the Pythagorean Theorem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6 cm, because if you divide those sides by 2, you would get M=4 cm and N= 5 cm. Its a 3-4-5 triangle, so L would be 6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}\] Where C is your hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) a and b are your other 2 sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks @ tn.x680

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

err is that a right angle in your drawing??? cos that is the worst right angle ever :P

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

|dw:1381530136801:dw| that's more like a right angle :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes it's a right angle. I can't draw that well

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Haha okay i was just teasing :P but your triangle did look much more like an equilateral triangle and that can def confuse people.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks

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