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Question 238487: height-10cm and base-8cm and what is the hypotenuse
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, partha_ban:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The assumption here is that the height and base are not the longest leg of the triangle.




Answer by partha_ban(41)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
As per pythagorean theorem,

So,
hyp = sqrt(10^2 + 8^2) = sqrt(164) = 12.8

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