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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP ME NOW PLEASE!!! The lengths of the two legs of a right triangle are eighteen centimeters and twelve centimeters. What is the exact length of the hypotenuse?

OpenStudy (jojokiw3):

\[a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}\] Pythagorean Theorem. Use it. :D

OpenStudy (jojokiw3):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 12 x 12 since it has the squared on it plus 18 x 18?

OpenStudy (jojokiw3):

Yeah. So 12 x 12 = 144 18 x 18 = 324. 144 + 324 = \[?^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 468 squared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and find the square root of that?

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