SOLUTION: Let a and b represent the lengths of the legs of a right triangle, and let c represent the length of the hypotenuse. Find the unknown length. 1. A = 3, c=5

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Question 964595: Let a and b represent the lengths of the legs of a right triangle, and let c represent the length of the hypotenuse. Find the unknown length.
1. A = 3, c=5

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem,



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