SOLUTION: a right triangle has legs 20 meters and40 meters long. find the approximate length of the hypotenuse
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Question 326596: a right triangle has legs 20 meters and40 meters long. find the approximate length of the hypotenuse
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use Pythagoras:
Do your own arithmetic. Never express the result of a calculation involving a measurement to greater precision than the least precise of the given measurements. Hence, round your answer to the nearest meter.
John
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