SOLUTION: Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Assume that c represents the length of the hypotenuse. Give an exact answer and, if appropriate, an approximation to three

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Question 249461: Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Assume that c represents the length of the hypotenuse. Give an exact answer and, if appropriate, an approximation to three decimal places.
a = 1, b = 6

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Assume that c represents the length of the hypotenuse. Give an exact answer and, if appropriate, an approximation to three decimal places.
a = 1, b = 6
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c = sqrt(1^2 + 6^2)
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c = sqrt(37)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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