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OpenStudy (jjuden):

What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs measure 25 inches and 60 inches? a 35 in. b 65 in. c 75 in. d 85 in.

OpenStudy (eyust707):

for this one use the pythagorean theorem

OpenStudy (eyust707):

have you heard of this? \[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

OpenStudy (jjuden):

sorta

OpenStudy (eyust707):

Sweet so your teacher has probably mentioned it in class. Ill explain to you how it works and why we use it. Then I'll let you try and use it to solve the problem

OpenStudy (jjuden):

my teacher sucks no one in my class gets this

OpenStudy (eyust707):

Its really easy. Check it out.

OpenStudy (eyust707):

If you are ever given a triangle that looks like this:|dw:1394311153408:dw|

OpenStudy (eyust707):

You can use this equation: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

OpenStudy (eyust707):

There are three sides to a triangle like that. one long one, and two short ones.

OpenStudy (eyust707):

The long one is the diagonal one. It is called the hypotenuse

OpenStudy (eyust707):

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OpenStudy (eyust707):

the two short ones are called the legs|dw:1394311294351:dw|

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