Question 256168: what is long length of right triangle when a=20inches and b=48 inches
then what is the length of c? Found 2 solutions by solver91311, checkley77:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Use Pythagoras to find the measure of the hypotenuse of a right triangle given the measures of the two legs.
For your problem:
The arithmetic, as usual, is yours to do. Of course, you could also recognize that 20 is 5 times 4 and 48 is 12 times 4, and recall that 5, 12, and 13 is a Pythagorean Triple hence the hypotenuse of your triangle must be 13 times 4.
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