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Two sides of a right triangle are 8 and 12. Find the hypotenuse.

Two sides of a right triangle are 8 and 12 Find the hypotenuse class=

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tonytlan06
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  • 03-12-2018

a² + b² = c²

So: 8² + 12² = x²

64 + 144 = x²

x² = 208

x = ± √208

x cannot be negative so...

x = √208

x ≈ 14.422

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