SOLUTION: A right triangle has legs of lengths 7 inches and 24 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse, in inches?

Question 1177183: A right triangle has legs of lengths 7 inches and 24 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse, in inches?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Apply the Pythagorean formula = = = 25. ANSWER

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Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

legs of lengths inches and inches

use Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse

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