SOLUTION: Round to the nearest hundredth. The two legs of a right triangle measure 6 in. and 2 in. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

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Question 1174320: Round to the nearest hundredth.
The two legs of a right triangle measure 6 in. and 2 in. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
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Hi

The two legs of a right triangle measure 6 in. and 2 in.
Find the length of the hypotenuse.

Pythagorean Theorem:  
A^2 + B^2 = C^2
  6^2 + 2^2 = 40 
      c^2 = 40     Tossing out the negative solution for length
      c = 6.32 in  Rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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