The legs of a right triangle measure 6 meters and 8 meters. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Jim G.
Jun 16, 2018

#"hypotenuse "=10" metres"#

Explanation:

#"right triangle so use "color(blue)"Pythagoras' theorem"#

#"square on hypotenuse "=" sum of squares on other 2 sides"#

#"let hypotenuse " =h" then"#

#h^2=6^2+8^2=36+64=100#

#h=sqrt100=10" metres"#

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