How do you find the length of their hypotenuses given sides 3 and 4?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-09T10:22:00

#c=5#

Using Pythagoras theorem, #a^2+b^2=c^2# where #c# is the longest side

Therefore, to find the length of the hypotenuse,

#c^2=3^2+4^2#

#c^2=25#

#c=+-5#

Since C is the length,

#c=5#