SOLUTION: The legs of a right triangle are 15 meters and 9 meters. Find the length of the hypotenuse?
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Question 691737: The legs of a right triangle are 15 meters and 9 meters. Find the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The legs of a right triangle are 15 meters and 9 meters. Find the length of the hypotenuse?
applying the Pythagorean theorem:
h^2 = 15^2 + 9^2
h^2 = 225 + 81
h^2 = 306
h = 17.49 meters
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