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Gucchi:

The legs of a right triangle are 3 units and 5 units. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. 4.00 units 2.83 units 5.83 units 8.00 units

Gucchi:

Is this c?

Gucchi:

Am I right?

Livxxx:

Yes you are correct

pooja195:

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Gucchi:

Can I get an explanation? please not off of brainly or an answer website

pooja195:

We use the Pythagorean theorem \[c= \sqrt{a^2+b^2}\]

Gucchi:

Okay.

pooja195:

Please plug in the numbers into the formula where a=3 b=5 and solve for C

Gucchi:

is the answer 34?

Gucchi:

for c?

Gucchi:

3x3 then 5x5

pooja195:

Yes so what would the square root of 34 be?

Gucchi:

9 and 25 then i add those 2 numbers

Gucchi:

um

pooja195:

Correct

pooja195:

\[\sqrt{34}=? \]

Gucchi:

5.83095189485

pooja195:

Perfect and that is how you get the answer C

Gucchi:

so 5.83 right

pooja195:

Yes

Gucchi:

Ohh, ook. Thank you!

pooja195:

You're welcome! :-)

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