SOLUTION: hey the lengths of legs of a right triangle are 7 and 12 units.I need help finding the length of the hypotenuse. thanks

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the lengths of legs of a right triangle are 7 and 12 units.I need help finding the length of the hypotenuse.
thanks

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7^2+12^2=h^2
49+144=h^2
193=h^2
h=13.89 units for the hypotenuse.

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