SOLUTION: I need help on this word problem so the question a²+b²=c² and it says Dylan has a square piece of metal that measures 10 inches on each side. He cuts the metal along the diagon

Question 1196863: I need help on this word problem so the question a²+b²=c² and it says Dylan has a square piece of metal that measures 10 inches on each side. He cuts the metal along the diagonal forming two right triangles. What is the length of the hypotenuse of each right triangle to the nearest tenth of an inch?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Apply the Pythagorean formula.


The diagonal length is  c =  =  =  = 14.1 inches, to the nearest tenth of an inch.    ANSWER

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