SOLUTION: What is the formula to find the length of one side of a right triangle when you only have the base and the heighth?

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Question 211902: What is the formula to find the length of one side of a right triangle when you only have the base and the heighth?
Answer by Fombitz(13823) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean theorem: A^2+B^2=C^2
where A, B are the shorter legs, C is the longest leg of the right triangle.