The legs of a right triangle are 4 units and 7 units whats the length of the hypotenuse

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Harrington

19 February, 05:13

The legs of a right triangle are 4 units and 7 units whats the length of the hypotenuse

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Tango · Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean Theorem (a2 + b2 = c2), where a and b are the leg lengths and c is the hypotenuse, therefore:

a2 + b2 = c2, a=4, b=7, c=?

4x4 + 7x7 = c2

16 + 49 = c2

c = √65

so c = 8.06