document.write( "Question 457203: if one leg of a right triangle is 8 inches long, and the other leg is 12 inches long, how many inches long is the triangle’s hypotenuse? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #313739 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "We know the formula is A^2 + B^2 = C^2 \n" ); document.write( "So plug in the values: \n" ); document.write( "8^2 + 12^2 = C^2 \n" ); document.write( "64+ 144 = C^2 \n" ); document.write( "208=C^2 \n" ); document.write( "Square root both sides and we get: \n" ); document.write( "c= +-sq rt 208 \n" ); document.write( "Make Sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |