SOLUTION: if a triangle has one leg mesuring 6 meters and a leg mesuring 8 meters what is th ehypotnuse?

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Question 318272: if a triangle has one leg mesuring 6 meters and a leg mesuring 8 meters what is th ehypotnuse?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
H%5E2=A%5E2%2BB%5E2
H%5E2=6%5E2%2B8%5E2
H%5E2=36%2B64
H%5E2=100
highlight%28H=10%29